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Per FNC -Norad launched 2 fighter jets- Tyndall AFB, unruly passenger Muhammad Abu Tahir (#145)
Posted on 01/08/2010 1:25:46 PM PST by STARWISE
Neil Cavuto just read news crossing the wire.
Two fighter jets were launched by NORAD from Tyndall AFB in FL due to an issue with an unruly passenger on an Air Tran flight from Atlanta to San Francisco.
Hopefully, more follows soon.
Plane has landed at Colorado Springs airport.
A young man was taken into custody after the flight was diverted.
The man was thought to be intoxicated and locked himself in the bathroom.
The crew radioed the situation, and the fighters were launched.
Everyone's safe on the flight .. the passenger is in custody.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Colorado; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: airtran; atl; flight39; fwm; lockedinbathroom; muhammadabutahir; muslim; nationalsecurityfail; norad; noradjets; scramble; sfo; tahir; tyndallafb
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To: El Gato; Don Corleone; EBH; onyx; imjimbo; Liz; ZX12R; Dinah Lord; GraceG; livius; All
From a pilot
“Once airborne there are limited options. Talking to the flight attendants and moving seats is basically all you can do. A divert takes time and would be a major emergency. On the flight I diverted for security issues we had an F-16 on our tail, ready to shoot us down if we didnt immediately land.”
READ it here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2422001/posts?page=59
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posted on
01/08/2010 8:33:05 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(.They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
To: Fizzie
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posted on
01/08/2010 8:34:14 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(.They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
To: Travis McGee
Yep and terrorists know now if they give up they will only do 2 to 6 years before a socialist rat POS will return them to their pack of savages for a second try so they will < socialist dumb ass pipe dream> maaaaaaaybeeee give up for that second try < /socialist dumb ass pipe dream> and or do their duty tying up US tax dollars, warriors pressed to jailer duty, plush expensive facilities, media and < sarcasm> justice systems < /sarcasm>.........
Promote and use profiling before they get on a form of mass transport or people will continue to die as shown here either by terrorists from islam nations or on orders to the DOD from the one in the White House !
You fly you die pretty much with the halfricans plan !
My opinion !
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posted on
01/08/2010 8:42:27 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: STARWISE
take them the f''' out Obama you twit
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
They should have pressed FLUSH from the cockpit. Best idea I've seen yet.
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posted on
01/08/2010 9:47:01 PM PST
by
taraytarah
(Our Constitution must be defended and protected from all domestic enemies.)
To: Travis McGee
Thats all a fighter jet can do: control the crash location.May I be more explicit for the benefit of those in Rio Linda?
It is perfectly acceptable to shoot down an American passenger aircraft and kill 200-300 people in the process, but...
It is not permissible to inconvenience foreign killers, foreign nationals, by giving them special security attention before boarding, in our own country.
Check.
Got it.
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posted on
01/08/2010 10:21:20 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(Â…he's not America, he's an employee who hasn't risen to minimal expectations.)
To: Jet Jaguar
Thanks Jet Jaguar.
I don’t have that one.
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posted on
01/08/2010 10:23:01 PM PST
by
Cindy
To: GonzoGOP
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posted on
01/08/2010 10:23:48 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(Â…he's not America, he's an employee who hasn't risen to minimal expectations.)
To: taraytarah
The toilets apparently have a vacuum cleaning system. I just read about some poor woman who was vacuum-sealed to the toilet seat for several hours of an international flight. They couldn’t release the seal until the plane landed. Think about that one!
Have Abu sealed to the potty immediately.
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posted on
01/09/2010 3:24:02 AM PST
by
livius
To: STARWISE
Trust me NOTHING is as useful when you travel as duct tape. Someday I look forward to doing this
To some jerk on a plane....
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posted on
01/09/2010 4:56:37 AM PST
by
Kozak
(USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
To: STARWISE
Exactly.
That is why way back at post #96, I said it is time for all travelers to sit down with their family and discuss this kind of scenario.
They will shoot the plane down. You will die.
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posted on
01/09/2010 5:16:17 AM PST
by
EBH
(it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government)
To: Publius6961
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posted on
01/09/2010 5:27:59 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: Publius6961
Call me crazy but I am finding it a little more disturbing that they are calling out the calvary with every other incident. At least with just some crazed Jihadists, we have a chance of the passengers intervening and it turning out OK.
Not so much with missiles flying at the plane.
Just insane that it has come to this.
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:09:51 AM PST
by
riri
(Resistance-It's the New Black)
To: STARWISE
NORAD scrambles again over unruly passenger
43 Highschoolers on board.
Man was drunk, locked himself in the bathroom, then starts threatening stewardess, pushing finger in her face.
Flight attendants asked some passengers to help if needed, handed out plastic cuffs to a few if they needed help.
Passengers didn't think it was a terrorist threat. Never knew there were fighter jets escorting them.
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:14:03 AM PST
by
Girlene
(We need more lists)
To: All
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:19:15 AM PST
by
Girlene
(We need more lists)
To: All
NORAD Launches Fighter Jets Over Unruly Passenger
............
The FBI later identified the man as Muhammad Abu Tahir, 46, of Virginia. He was to be detained on a federal hold over the weekend in the El Paso County Jail.
Federal charges for interference with a flight crew are expected to be filed on Monday in Denver federal court. If convicted, Tahir could face up to 20 years in federal prison, and up to a $250,000 fine.................
..................Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept planes 123 times in 2008.
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:31:11 AM PST
by
Girlene
(We need more lists)
To: STARWISE
“Okay, now if this guy is shown to be a young
islamic or convert, Im starting to get nervous
that these are diversions to keep us off guard
for their coup de gras:”
Precisely what I was thinking.
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:51:22 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
To: RandallFlagg
Norad certainly “jumped to conclusions” just because a muslim sounding man was in a bathroom /s
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posted on
01/09/2010 6:59:40 AM PST
by
omega4179
(Marco2010)
To: stephenjohnbanker
I think, we are looking at a nationwide simultaneous attack.
Homicide bombers, in churches, malls and airport security lines, pre - screening.
These guys all get into position and one man sends a mass text message and detonates them all, massive deaths.
I hope I am wrong but its my gut feeling.
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posted on
01/09/2010 7:04:06 AM PST
by
Kakaze
(Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
To: Kakaze
I have the same feeling. They pegged Obama as a wimp.
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posted on
01/09/2010 7:06:49 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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