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Pilot's Keys & Uniform Are Stolen
New York Daily News ^ | 10/31/01 | LEO STANDORA

Posted on 10/31/2001 1:16:21 AM PST by kattracks

etliner cockpit keys, a uniform and a passport belonging to an American Airlines pilot are missing from his car, which was stolen from a Newark Airport parking lot more than a week ago, authorities said yesterday.

Police recovered the 1996 Acura Integra last Wednesday, but no red flags were raised because the car hadn't been reported stolen and cops didn't know the owner was a pilot.

The pilot called police yesterday when he couldn't find the car in Lot F at the airport, where he left it Oct. 19.

Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said detectives haven't interviewed the pilot and don't know why he left uniform, keys and passport in the car — or where he went. "I assume he was out of town," Coleman said, "but we don't know if it was a vacation or business."

He said there was no suspicion "at this point" that the theft was linked to possible terrorist activity.

American Airlines spokesman John Hotard declined to say which aircraft the cockpit keys were for.

"The only thing I can tell you is that we have security procedures in place so that we know who's in the cockpit," he added.

Hotard said he was unable to identify the pilot or say why his uniform and keys had been left in the car.




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To: kattracks
bttt
41 posted on 10/31/2001 6:27:26 AM PST by honway
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To: pops88
"We've had 2 cars in airport parking since July. It's quite common for pilot's cars to be left for long periods"

Well now I know why the airlines are going broke, if a pilot can afford to leave 2 cars for months in an airport parking lot, they obviously must be getting paid a heck of a lot! After a few months where I park, I would let them keep the car rather than pay the bill.....
42 posted on 10/31/2001 6:28:23 AM PST by rolling_stone
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To: Highest Authority
FIRE the pilot! Make an example of him!

Yes, by all means. Fire him!!! How dare he get his car stolen. That will teach him to park in the employee parking lot.

Moron...

43 posted on 10/31/2001 6:32:05 AM PST by Orion
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To: mdittmar
Security at airport:"Hi,your dressed like a pilot,you must be a pilot!

Have a nice flight!

Newsflash! Pilots are checked with greater frequency than the travelling public. The easiest way to get "extra attention" at security, is to be dressed as Taliban members. The second easiest, is to be dressed as a pilot.

44 posted on 10/31/2001 6:34:44 AM PST by Orion
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To: Atticus
I. Fire the pilot.

Under the section of the contract entitled "Employees who have their things stolen shall be terminated."

It's one thing if the uniform, passport, and keys were on the passenger seat, and were an enticement to theft, we might want to visit some commensense issues with the pilot. If the things were out of view, say in the trunk, then you would be asking for him to be fired because his car was stolen.

Pilot uniforms can be obtained easily by anyone who wants to go through the trouble of purchasing one. Cockpit keys are worthless on AA, as the doors are reinforced and can only be opened from within.

I admire your "fire him" enthusiasm. Anyone who sends baking goods through the mail also deserves life imprisonment. Let's all lose all sense of proportion.

PS. a white powder was found on some donuts at Kroger. Authorities are investigating.

America Freaks Out: Day 50

45 posted on 10/31/2001 6:46:53 AM PST by Orion
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To: Orion
"Pilot uniforms can be obtained easily by anyone who wants to go through the trouble of purchasing one."

Heck, I've seen many a homemade Star Fleet uniform that would have NO TROUBLE AT ALL getting through 26th century security. I've seen "Klingons" so authentic-looking that they could legally marry anywhere on the home planet and nobody'd suspect a thing until the klingkids came along. Any SF convention freak or SCAdian would have no trouble at all whipping up a viable pilot uniform. Uniforms do not equal identification.
46 posted on 10/31/2001 7:13:01 AM PST by ChemistCat
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To: kattracks
There's a really large thrift store south of Boston that get's most of it's donations from a Vietnam Veterans Organizationm, that has a fleet of vans doing home pickups.

Over the last few years I have seen a number of Pilots uniforms (real ones) and many coats from the ground crew with the airline logos on them.

Sine 9/11, on the two occasions I have seen ground crew uniforms at the store, I pointed them out to the manager and he removed them telling me they would be destroyed. I'll bet if you regularly looked at other thrift stores, you could amasss a whole collection of pilot and ground crew uniforms.
47 posted on 10/31/2001 7:26:48 AM PST by BansheeBill
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To: kattracks
Anything of this nature is suspect of terrorism. Change the locks American Airlines and change the uniform enough to make a difference in appearance.

What was the blurb this morning about police or highway patrol somewhere stopping a car for whatever reason, in the car the people had diagrams of the Alaskan pipe line and maps of Nuclear Plants...they were released. Anyone know about this?

48 posted on 10/31/2001 7:34:40 AM PST by yoe
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To: kattracks
There are 60,000 or more Arab terrorists in the USA right now. WE MUST INTERN ALL ARAB MOSLEM IMMEDIATLY!!!!
49 posted on 10/31/2001 7:37:12 AM PST by imperator2
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To: Avi8tor; cdwright
Also, who knew jetliners had keys? Do they carry tire pressure guages, too?

Yes. And fuzzy dice too. The keys are for the cockpit door; not the ignition.

ROFLMAO!! Thanks for the laugh!

50 posted on 10/31/2001 7:43:10 AM PST by LiberteeBell
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To: kattracks
What kind of a clymer would leave his passport in his car? Is this story for real?
51 posted on 10/31/2001 7:58:16 AM PST by Bigg Red
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To: cdwright
Nah, the only thing I can shoot off is my mouth!
52 posted on 10/31/2001 8:05:18 AM PST by Marysecretary
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To: Bigg Red
I leave my cell phone in my car by mistake a lot. Been lucky so far. Too many things to keep track of. I'd like to think that pilots are better at that than I am, but....
53 posted on 10/31/2001 8:18:55 AM PST by ChemistCat
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To: pops88
Uugghh. Over 50 moves in 7 years? God bless you! And God bless mightily your spouse...:^)
54 posted on 10/31/2001 10:26:17 AM PST by StrictTime
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To: StrictTime
If a soldier in Israel loses his gun he can go to jail. Losing that gun is a threat to national security. It seems like everyday items like uniforms and maps have become just as critical to the safety of North Americans.
55 posted on 10/31/2001 12:35:03 PM PST by psycho-sis
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FBI Investigates Stolen KC Airport Uniforms (Different Case)
56 posted on 06/21/2002 4:17:41 PM PDT by piasa
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To: kattracks
Start flying Delta.....
57 posted on 06/21/2002 4:26:06 PM PDT by PoppingSmoke
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