[Int]

what the heck?!

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Wonder where/what that is going to crash into.

[mewzilla]

Our intell people seem to be saying that the repo men got it. Whether or not that's what they're saying in private, who knows?

[Int]

This was really quite a useless ABC article for info. I've had to look through google news to find out: the plane belongs to Air Angola and "reportedly belongs to a group of current and former military officials". The plane took from Luanda, Angola and "U.S. officials say the airliner was last heard requesting clearance to land in the Seychelles, off the east African coast, but it never arrived" VOA adds: "Some U.S. officials suspect the plane was illegally flown off to avoid repossession. Others say it may have been crashed for insurance purposes."

iafrica says: "the plane is known to be an American registered plane and that there were no reports that it had picked up new fuel, suggesting that it had not travelled far"

[OXENinFLA]

Am I wrong or wasn't this plane parked at the airport for over a year?

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/919034/posts

Original story.

[Constitution Day]

Other, earlier FR threads...

05/28/2003: Plane disappears after take-off (Luanda, Angola)

05/30/2003 :Boeing vanishes from airport in Angola

05/30/2003: Missing Boeing 727 Aircraft - Angola Africa

[JennysCool]

What did David Copperfield know, and when did he know it?

[Will]

Wouldn't the "insurance claim" angle be fairly easily confirmed either positively or negatively. Paperwork, low security information networks would give it away.

Crash would seem most likely - about 70%.

Followed by a still significantly considerable chance of terrorist activities. You would have to set in motion stringent cautionary preparations/watch activities.

Not mentioned here was the possibility that this plane could fly across the Atlantic undetected to reach the US. It would not have a full load of fuel, but could still inflict a lot of damage...

I pray that evil of this kind is defeated. The Islamists bent towards destruction and terror only shows their devotion to following satan and building their horrible demonic Mohammedan cult...

[Hatteras]

I have it on good authority that it's hiding somewhere in South Florida. Shhhhhhh...

[nobdysfool]

Well, now I know what happened to my bag...US Air lost my bag flying from Charlotte to Chicago. Hasn't been found yet...

[Cindy]

VOA NEWS.com: "U.S., ANGOLA SEEK MISSING BOEING 727 JET" by Alex Belida (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Authorities in Africa and the United States are looking for a Boeing 727 jet missing from Angola since late last month under suspicious circumstances. The Boeing 727 has been missing since it took off under mysterious circumstances from Luanda airport in the southwest African country of Angola more than two weeks ago. U.S. government officials tell VOA it was last heard of requesting landing permission in the Seychelles off the coast of East Africa but never arrived there. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say the aircraft's disappearance looks like a criminal act. But with memories still fresh of the bloody September 11 terrorist plane hijackings in the United States almost two years ago, the officials say they have to remain open to the possibility that terrorism may be involved in the case of the vanishing 727. Authorities in Angola say the plane took off illegally on Sunday, May 25. The country's minister of transportation later indicated the aircraft's disappearance would lead to stepped up security at Luanda airport.") (June 11, 2003) (Read More...)

[roses of sharon]

Has anyone heard anymore about this? Thanks, I've been out of the loop.