Northwest Airlines Flight Surrounded at Dulles

Fox 5 News (DC)

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

Northwest Flight 36 bound for Amsterdam. Breaking.

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

Nothing more to report at this time.

[OWK]

Fleeing suspects no doubt.

[cmsgop]

Amsterdam!!! Someone could not wait for a Bong Hit?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

OMG it's the WOD returning to America after week-long furlough! AGGGHHHH

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

"Amsterdam!!! Someone could not wait for a Bong Hit?"

Either that or they found a flight with lots and lots of fuel on board.

[The Real Deal]

How about a little more info? Maybe a Link?

[xeno]

On our way home this evening from DC to the Virginia Suburbs we counted at least 25 unmarked cars (FBI?) speeding past us with sirens screaming. We knew something huge was up but didn't know where they were going. We thought they might be headed for Dulles Airport. Guess they were.

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

Apparently this has been going on since about 6:20 p.m. EDT.

[AlGone2001]

A Libertarian, I'm sure.

[CJinVA]

Loudoun County ECC just dispatched 5 ALS Units for standby to the Sterling Shopping Center (near Dulles).

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

"How about a little more info? Maybe a Link?"

So far only being reported on local news with intermittent "breaking" coverage. No links to post yet.

[The Real Deal]

Thanks!

[AndyJackson]

Just reported on WMAL. This was a mistake on the part of the crew. The flight has been cleared for departure.

[MHGinTN]

There was a report that an arabic type spouted off the assaults would begin 9/11 and end 9/18. Perhaps there were several final 'blows' planned for today, to hit perhaps DC and New York, maybe even Chicago and or St. Louis this evening.

[JRadcliffe]

I think Dulles and Washington Int'l ought to be moved further into Virginia. They are just too close to DC as they are right now, IMO.

[riley1992]

A Libertarian, I'm sure.

I'd laugh at that but with a lung full of my last water bong hit, it's kinda hard. Idiot.

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

Story has a happy but very funny ending. Apparently one of the flight crew panicked and declared an "emergency." Reason not known yet. Anyway, the pilots pulled the plane off to the side, popped the cockpit windows and ran like...

Apparently a misundertanding and no real emergency. Whew!

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[AlGone2001]

I'd laugh at that but with a lung full of my last water bong hit, it's kinda hard. Idiot.

I just call 'em loke I see 'em.

When I think of Amstredam, I natuarlly think of the leberality of drugs, and when I think of drugs, well, I think of....well...libertarians.

But, I didn't call you an idiot, as you have taken the opportunity to do of me.