That was very interesting. I would have never thought we were that prepared back then. Thanks for posting.
You're welcome, freeperfromnj.
I saw a link to that video on another thread and thought it was interesting.
An exclusion zone was put up around Edinburgh Airport A full scale emergency alert at Edinburgh Airport has ended after a suspect rucksack was blown up during a controlled explosion. Thousands of passengers, who were evacuated following the incident at 1210 GMT, were allowed back into the terminal two hours later.
Travellers faced further disruption as outgoing flights, which were cancelled during the alert, were rescheduled. The rucksack was found in the check-in area of the busy terminal. It is understood to have been a new rucksack that had been shoved into the top of a bin.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6294589.stm
Sudanese Plane Hijacking Ends, All Passengers On Board Safe
1.24.07
The hijacking of the Sudanese domestic airliner has ended with the Sudanese hijacker seeking asylum from the French embassy, an airline official said on Wednesday. "The plane has landed ... the hijacker was met by the French ambassador and all the passengers are safe," said Ahmed Salih, commercial director of Air West in Sudan.
The Air West domestic Sudanese flight on its way to Sudan's western Darfur region was diverted after being hijacked by a Sudanese carrying an AK-47 rifle at 9 a.m.0600 GMT who demanded the Boeing 737 fly onto N'Djamena.
Envelope containing mystery powder delivered to St. Lucie home (Florida)
January 24, 2007
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — An incorrectly-addressed envelope believed to have some sort of powder inside of it was delivered to a home in the 7700 block of Westmont Drive, according to a sheriff's report. The homeowners reported the envelope, addressed to "Lifetime Guarantee" with the same address as their Fort Pierce home, felt as if "it contained unknown powdery substance" that could possibly be anthrax powder when they got their mail Monday evening, the report stated. They did not open it.
Instead, they put it in a plastic bag and called authorities, who then sent the contents to a lab for testing. The envelope had Portugal mailing stamps on it, but did not have a return address. The homeowners did not know what Lifetime Guarantee was or who, if anyone, owned it. There is no business in St. Lucie County with that name.
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,2545,TCP_16736_5301997,00.html