Interesting Story Re Hijackings

[Positive]

I heard this afternoon that the 4 planes that crashed had large blocks of seats that were purchased but no-showed.

Perhaps just to keep the ratio of passengers to terrorists low.

Anybody else hear this, my source was hearsay from a client.

[catonsville]

I heard that flights that normally had fewer passengers were purpusely picked by the hijackers.

[Henry F. Bowman]

Our local talk radio guy reported how one (lucky) person tried to buy a ticket on one of the flights, but was told it was sold out.

Then again, we have heard lots of urban legends, like to cop who rode the debris down from the 82nd floor. No evidence to verify it.

[chicagogrl]

Hadn't heard it but it sounds likely considering how few passengers were on board.

[cricket]

"Anybody else hear this, my source was hearsay from a client. "

Saw this and heard this from news sources yesterday; did not know if it was reported as 'fact' or speculation, but seems very likely the kind of thing they would do.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Seems to me that one of the guys who went after the hijackers on the plane that went down in Pennsylvania had missed a flight the night before and gotten on the doomed flight.

[KSCITYBOY]

If thats true they did it only as to make it easier to control the passengers..

[Ipberg]

Buying all those tickets would be one of the higher costs in the budget for this cowardly attack, second to flight school.

[alisasny]

His wife told this on Oprah today so I believe this is true. What a hero.

[3fingerwilly]

We have a friend that's a travel agent. She confirmed they were usually full flights, and in fact, was surprised there were so few on board. It seems logical, and in keeping with the meticulous planning involved.

[3fingerwilly]

That is also logical and keeping with the planning. I'm sure that info can be found online, no doubt.

[Paleo Conservative]

Buying all those tickets would be one of the higher costs in the budget for this cowardly attack, second to flight school.

He probably covered it all by shorting airline and insurance stocks.

[Publius6961]

Our local talk radio guy reported how one (lucky) person tried to buy a ticket on one of the flights, but was told it was sold out.

Very unlikely. Unless the boarding pass has been issued, seats are considered available.

Unless you are claiming that holders of boarding passes were issued to dozens of people who were at the terminal and then disappeared.

You don't think this would have uh... ah... er... been noticed by the terminal gate workers?

[Hal.009]

What extra cost?

Just charge the tickets on the card along with the tickets for the terrorists.

Visa bills are not forwarded to Hell.

[Rheo]

My sons insist that on Saturday night a reporter was asking a Dr. about injured people and he said they had admitted a man who was a miracle. He rode the debris from the 82nd floor and only suffered broken legs and ankles.

I didn't see it so can't confirm.

[petuniasevan]

The now-defunct OMNI Magazine once ran an article detailing the mysterious phenomenon of lower numbers of passengers on trains and aircraft that are involved in crashes. (Overall numbers over time, not single occurrences).

They concluded there was no scientific explanation for the phenomenon.

[In mourning for six years]

That's what I've heard also.

[In mourning for six years]

True story. He is a fireman whose wife is nine months pregnant. Miracles do happen.

[Maceman]

One thing I know is true is that Paige Hackel, a family friend who was killed on flight 175, had wanted to travel with her friend Ruth McCourt. McCourt could not get on Hackel's flight, so she ended up booking a seat for herself and her 4-year old daughter on flight 11.

My wife and I have been wondering why McCourt could not get a seat on the same flight as Hackel, since flight 175 was DEFINITELY not sold out -- or at least not anywhere near full on the morning that it took off.

This story is NOT an urban legend. It was reported in the wire service stories, and I can tell you ftom sad personal knowledge that it is true.