Posted on 11/16/2001 1:14:41 PM PST by sweetliberty
In the fastest diagnosis ever of an airplane crash, newspapers across the country led with the story that Americans Airlines flight #587, with 260 souls aboard, fell from the sky (probably) due to an accident. However, Sierra Times has learned from undisclosed sources within the FAA, that early claims had authorities scrambling, leading to a possible doubt that the fatal crash was actually an accident.
At approximately 9:45 am EST on 11.12.01, air traffic controllers nationwide were given orders to "groundstop" aircraft going to the New York city area airports in wake of the crash of American Airlines flight 587. "Aircraft that were already airborne heading to the New York area (La Guardia, Newark, JFK, etc.) were advised to either return to the airport of their departure or to land at an alternate until the situation in New York was more clearly under control" the source told Sierra Times under condition of anonymity. Of concern was another September 11 event, where plane hijackings multiplied, resulting in over 5000 deaths.
Starting at approximately 10:15 AM, and ongoing throughout Monday, some individual, with no distinguishable accent, was broadcasting on air traffic control frequencies in the Orlando/Daytona Beach area "Death to America..More will come...You are next", said the voice. Apparently this was being broadcast to further heighten fears on both the federal government and pilots. But with scanners being readily available, and some airlines allowing passengers to monitor air traffic frequencies during their flight, the public heard it as well. The FAA and NORAD continue to monitor the frequencies, according to the air traffic control employee.
Whether this was a claim of responsibility is highly unlikely, as the broadcast was made after the television networks had broadcast the tragedy of the crash.
In the previous few days, several reports have been made of someone broadcasting on the same air traffic frequencies other things such as the Orlando Airport would be blown up, and numerous other threats. One of these threats, on November 8th, caused two Air Force F-16 fighters to force down a private plane in Ocala, Florida after the FAA believed the source of the transmissions was from this aircraft.
What is most interesting is that Emory-Riddle University, located in Daytona Beach, Florida is the same place that several members of the September 11th attackers were reported to have been trained to fly. Since Daytona Beach is located right within the airspace that these threats were broadcast on. It would be reasonable to assume that there are still some individuals that need to be identified.
More as this develops…
P.S., It's "Embry Riddle" and I believe in the final analysis, only 1 hijacker trained there, a name something like Waleed Al Sheri (2 of the hijackers had similar names), a Saudi airline pilot. The Saudis were arguing that his identity was stolen, but I think the FBI still concluded he was one of the hijackers.
Such radios are available online or through catalogues such as Sporty's to anyone with a few bucks.
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