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Flights From Paris to U.S. Cancelled
MSNBC
| December 24, 2003
Posted on 12/24/2003 10:41:16 AM PST by cyncooper
MSNBC just announced that three flights from Paris to the U.S. have been suddenly cancelled due to "security concerns". The first flight was scheduled to depart Paris heading for Los Angeles.
I could not find an article yet.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airfrance; erniealert; france; lax; nocheeseforyou; orangealert4; terrorism; threat; usembassy
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To: aquaculture
The shoe bomber got on a plane in Paris. Remember...?
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:51:19 AM PST
by
mewzilla
To: cyncooper
France cancels US-bound flights over security
Wed 24 December, 2003 18:45
PARIS (Reuters) - France says that national carrier Air France has cancelled three U.S.-bound flights from Paris due to security concerns.
An Air France spokeswoman confirmed on Wednesday that a flight due to leave Paris at 1235 GMT for Los Angeles had been grounded "for security reasons".
An Interior Ministry spokesman said that two further flights to the United States had also been cancelled. It was not clear whether these flights were bound for Los Angeles or elsewhere.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:51:42 AM PST
by
snopercod
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To: cyncooper
The report yesterday was flights on Air France or from Mexico where they had increased security, and an "international US airport". Now we know why.
To: cyncooper
Stories yesterday and today from NBC News indicated that some of the intel being picked up contained some very specific data - even including Air France flights and flights from Mexico. This fits in with the concelled flights from Paris - in all likelihood Air France flights.
Michael
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:52:25 AM PST
by
Wright is right!
(Never get excited about ANYTHING by the way it looks from behind.)
To: aquaculture
Well, he shoulda been French! :-)
To: cyncooper
"Decision made by French gov per CNN infobabe."They may be onto something.
Most people don't know that France routinely audiotapes all First Class cabins to/from US and France, to further French national corporate espionage (Boeing/Airbus competition)
Perhaps the French overheard a conversation about AQ plans.
To: aquaculture
Was waiting for the first knee-jerk anti-French comment! Deep thinkin', from people who poured good wine onto the sidewalk and called the land of Lafayette "the enemy".Some people resent the French because they can't pronounce all them French words on the menu at fancy restaurants
The real problem is Muslims in France
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:52:58 AM PST
by
WackyKat
To: Wright is right!
So when Is Mexico going to cancel their flights?
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:52:59 AM PST
by
smith288
(Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
To: mewzilla
An important detail is arrival time since al-Queda carefully times their attack. IE: If the flights were leaving now they would be on the east coast aroung 8:00 PM.
To: mewzilla
I wonder if the French concerns had anything to do with a request from the American Embassy...msnbc was saying that state and the white house had been in touch earlier today with the french govt concerning being more vigilant.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:53:20 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: cyncooper
The french capitulate again!! It was just announced on CNN that the french interior minister announced three flights from paris to L.A. have been cancelled due to "security" concerns. I will post the story as it becomes available. Way to go france....you must be very proud of the way you constantly throw up your hands in surrender! Or is this a way to ruin the holidays for Americans hoping to get home and be with family members for tomorrow??!!
To: aquaculture
Was waiting for the first knee-jerk anti-French comment! Deep thinkin', from people who poured good wine onto the sidewalk and called the land of Lafayette "the enemy". I am of French extraction, I feel comfortable saying that France is no longer the land of Lafayette.
It is the enemy.
But pouring out wine already purchased is stupid.
Drink it, pee on the French Embassy, and don't buy any more.
So9
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:53:38 AM PST
by
Servant of the 9
(Real Texicans; we're grizzled, we're grumpy and we're armed)
To: snopercod
Thank you, snopercod!
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:53:59 AM PST
by
cyncooper
("The evil is in plain sight")
To: mewzilla
"Richard Reid was on a flight out of Paris. Doesn't sound like they solved their security problems, does it?"
They cancelled the flights, so that suggests that the security was working.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:54:01 AM PST
by
Steve_Seattle
("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
To: MEG33
If they cancelled the flight, they must have been concerned that their was a bomb hidden onboard.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:54:15 AM PST
by
snopercod
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To: Yossarian
I have already accepted an earlier correction, but thanks.
To: glock rocks
Somehow I doubt that the intell involved and the requests made originated with the French...
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:54:26 AM PST
by
mewzilla
To: Cage Rattler
one case is not an outbreak
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:54:29 AM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
To: cyncooper
Are they detaining the passengers and crew?
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:54:56 AM PST
by
Az Joe
To: Steve_Seattle
But whose security? I seriously doubt it was France's.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:55:28 AM PST
by
mewzilla
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