Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Posted on 06/15/2009 2:20:02 PM PDT by pkajj
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information what appeared to be a model rocket that nearly missed a Continental Express jet late last month.
The rocket sizzled past the plane after it took off from Bush Intercontinental Airport about 8 p.m. on May 29, officials said. Investigators determined it lifted off somewhere in Chambers County, but they have been unable to find out who launched it.
Ken DeFoor, chief deputy of the Liberty County sheriff's office, said the incident has generated several leads his office has turned over to the FBI. He declined to elaborate. The jet carried four crew members and 29 passengers.
As the jet climbed to 13,000 feet shortly after takeoff, the pilot and first officer reported seeing the rocket soaring toward them. It appeared to pass about 100 feet below the jetliner. The crew members described the rocket as being about five feet to seven feet long with triangular tail fins. They said it was white.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477 or on-line at www.crime-stoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information that leads to the identification, arrest and/or charging of any suspect involved in criminal activity related to the incident. All tipsters remain anonymous.
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That’s quite a model at 13,000 feet. Possible yes but no hobby shop rocket to be sure.
Ah yes. Last month they were busy denying it happened...
could never understand that....nearly missed
What happened to our right to confront our accusers?
There is a radio commercial running locally here that invites people to anonymously report litterers. Big fines involved. Boy, couldn't you do some damage to that neighbor you don't like, or the guy running for city council on the other ticket, with that kind of thing.
...pretty ugly, military intelligence, government help, etc.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
flight 800 deja vu
they’d still need actual proof. an anonymous tip can lead to real evidence, but isn’t itself evidence. it doesn’t stop the right to confront the accuser.
Looney rednecks in the ‘hood ping.
You said: “What happened to our right to confront our accusers?”
It is gone. IRS reports, claims of child or spouse abuse ...all anonymous. One can really wreck havoc on someone with any of these.
One of my employees got cross threaded with a neighbor over a dog and the neighbor reported them for child abuse. Lost custody of their daughter one evening ...just that quick and just that final. Took days to get it sorted out. Cops and the social worker just showed up at the door. This was over 20 years ago.
Do a web search for "Tripoli Rockets" or "High powered rocketry."
TWA 800 was shot down by a missile. The Clinton Whitehouse covered it up!
I agree. That’s more than 40 football fields straight up in the air. I can’t imagine there are legal model rockets that can go that high, but what do I know.
I would think that the model rocket would leave some pretty good sized burn marks.
Just heli over the area thought to be the launch area and look for some scorched field.
Possible yes, probable I don’t think so.
As someone said though, at first report it didn’t happen. Took place on a Friday and wasn’t reported until a Monday ...go figure.
Sorta like Gorillas in the Mist but different
We’re losing the language. They obviously meant, “narrowly missed.”
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