Parachutist Downed Over Dimona Nuclear Facility (Israel)

www.arutzsheva.net ^ | 16:57 May 22, '06 / 24 Iyar 5766

[Esther Ruth]

Parachutist Downed Over Dimona Nuclear Facility 16:57 May 22, '06 / 24 Iyar 5766

(IsraelNN.com) A parachutist who was hovering over the Dimona nuclear facility was forced down by authorities. He landed in Yerucham and is being questioned by police at this time.

[Esther Ruth]

http://www.arutzsheva.net/news.php3?id=104082
Fighter Planes Were Scrambled Over Nuclear Facility
17:09 May 22, '06 / 24 Iyar 5766


(IsraelNN.com) Fighter planes were scrambled over the Dimona nuclear facility when authorities detected parachutist hovering over the area.

The parachutist is reportedly a Yerucham resident who is being questioned by authorities at this time.

[CIB-173RDABN]

"A parachutist who was hovering over the Dimona nuclear facility..."

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Hovering?

[cripplecreek]

I think gravity deserves most of the credit for "downing" the guy.

[rahbert]

parachutist forced down? how does one force down a parachutist? they are already going down!

[Izzy Dunne]

Hmmm. If all he had was a parachute, then he wasn't "hovering", and they didn't have to "force" him down.

[Waverunner]

Just catching the thermals from the cooling towers for a bit more hang time.

[saganite]

How do you "force" a parachutist down? Isn't that the more or less immediate outcome of the sport anyway?

[G.Mason]

[Dark Skies]

It might have been one of these...

[randog]

how does one force down a parachutist?

Anti-aircraft artillery should do the trick nicely.

[martin_fierro]

Parachutist Ping

[azhenfud]

"Hovering?"

Yeah - the exhaust from the cooling towers must have kept him aloft....

[rod1]

One could encourage a little extra speed in the decent I suspect.

[bondjamesbond]

What nuclear facility at Dimona?

[C210N]

Let me guess: he had a digital camera, and was just taking pictures of the wonderful scenery.

if it was a camera phone, should be interesting to check on any "phone calls" made while airborne.

[Esther Ruth]

a bit more hang time.
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Yea, give the customer what he wants, more hang time.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Then I guess they would have had no trouble finding him, since he would be glowing in the dark. /joke

[GSlob]

A good shotgun could do.

[litehaus]

LOL!