``There is no specific information I have available from which anyone can draw a conclusion'' as to the identity of those responsible for the Madrid attacks, Ridge said. ``It will need a strengthened resolve'' to deal with terrorists.
This incident in Alabama with a mystery plane going through a power line, reminds me of the posting from last week of a similar plane/powerline incident in Texas.
Plane Clips Line, Causes Damage (03-10-04)
By Jason Green
VERBENA - Alabama Power Company is searching for a plane that damaged a distribution line stretching across the Coosa River north of Mitchell Dam on the lake. The incident took place just south of Ware Island between Cargile Creek and Blue Creek off Chilton County Road 543.
The plane, witnessed by someone boating on the lake in the southeast corner of Chilton County, took down the line, causing an unspecified number of customers to go without electrical service for some time. The plane, white with blue markings, was flying north, according to the witness.
Also, the company was forced to deploy a boat and power delivery construction crew to the scene to repair problem, which took a day to complete.
The company had to splice 1000 feet of cable of an 1800-foot cable across the river in order to make certain the line hold. If anyone has information regarding the incident, please call the company's Clanton office at 280-4403.
"We have talked with FAA officials and they are surprised that the plane didn't crash," company spokesperson Jan Ellis said. "We would be interested in finding out who is responsible for this incident."
According to the FAA website, not reporting an incident such as this is a federal offense.
http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/articles/2004/03/10/news/c-news.txt