IMPORTANT ALERT:
ALERT ISSUED FOR STOLEN CROP-DUSTER
The Transportation Security Administration has issued an advisory that a Piper PA 25 Pawnee crop-dusting aircraft was stolen from Ejido Queretaro, near Mexicali, Mexico, on Nov. 1.
"Although there is currently no indication that this has any connection to terrorist activity," the TSA said, "the theft is cause for concern. Past
information indicates that members of al-Qaida may have planned -- or may still be planning -- to disperse biological or chemical agents from cropdusting
aircraft."
The stolen aircraft is PLEASE NOTE:
registered in Mexico and bears the tail number XBCYP.
If you see the aircraft, the TSA says you should immediately contact the TSA General Aviation Hotline at (866) 427-3287, or contact your nearest office of the FBI.
*** Please give this information widest dissemination.
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http://www.nata.aero/pressroom/releases/pressrelease_detail.jsp?NEWS_ID=761
Press Release
TSA Warns of Stolen Airplane
November 5, 2004
TSA officials have asked the aviation industry, particularly airports and aerial applicators, to be on the look out for a stolen airplane. The plane in question is crop dusting Piper PA-25 Pawnee, tail number XBCYP. It is registered in Mexico and was stolen on November 1, 2004 from Ejido Queretaro, near Mexicali, Mexico. TSA explains that there is no indication the theft is connected to terrorist activity, but issued the alert because “members of al-Qa’ida may have planned – or may still be planning – to disperse biological or chemical agents from crop dusting aircraft.”
Anyone seeing this aircraft should immediately contact local law enforcement and the TSA’s General Aviation Hotline at 866-GASECUR (866-427-3287).
To download the complete TSA advisory, including a photo of an airplane similar to the one stolen, click here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Jacqueline E. Rosser
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
NATA
jrosser@nata-online.org
Eric Byer
Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs
NATA
ebyer@nata-online.org
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