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Three knife-carrying passengers intercepted at Bombay airport
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:54 AEST
| abcnews.com
Posted on 09/09/2002 7:39:51 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
Hours after a man armed with a knife tried to hijack a passenger jet travelling between Bombay and the Maldives, security officials at Bombay airport have intercepted three more passengers found to be carrying knives.
The three passengers had landed in Bombay after a flight from Trivandrum in southern India, and were supposed to take a further flight to Saudi Arabia.
Bombay airport officials offloaded the three men and they are now being investigated.
Meanwhile, Air Seychelles have asked their counterparts in Bombay to investigate the security lapse that allowed a passenger to get on the earlier plane with a knife.
The man had tried to force his way into the cockpit and is said to have wanted a flight diversion from its intended location.
He was overpowered by crew members.
The Air Seychelles Boeing 737 had also begun from Bombay and was carrying about 64 passengers en route to Seychelles via Male, capital of the Indian Ocean country of Maldives.
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Decided to put the updated report on Indian hijack attempt into breaking. It seems they nailed three others attempting to board at Bombay airport - all carying knives.
To: freeperfromnj
Any info on whether the hijackers were members of the Religion of Peace?
To: freeperfromnj
There once were three men from Maldives
Who tried to get on board with knives
Their plan, it was thwarted
(Or so it's reported)
Which probably saved scores of lives
To: freeperfromnj
This sounds like a serious hijacking attempt. Was it an Indian airline? The last India airline to be hijacked ended up in Afghanistan, with the murderer of Daniel Pearl released in a prisoner exchange.
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posted on
09/09/2002 7:48:23 AM PDT
by
Catspaw
To: Thane_Banquo
The religion of peace -- attempting an anniversary hit.
To: freeperfromnj
What a pack of morons. After 9/11, flight crews and passengers aren't gonna take it anymore. Hijackers no longer have the "protection" of their hostages believing that if they cooperate, they will eventually be freed. The Spirit of Flight 93 is not reserved for Americans only. Any civilized human being on this planet knows that a hijacking courtesy of the "religion of peace" means certain death at the hands of religious perverts.
Any member of the perverted desert cult attempting a hijacking these days better be armed with more than a knife. I know that I would risk my own life taking some Islamic scum out rather than have my life ended sitting down and doing nothing. Let's roll over these idiots and soon.
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posted on
09/09/2002 7:53:49 AM PDT
by
demnomo
To: Catspaw
It was Air Seychelles. I'm not sure if it's India based or not. Seychelles is a popular tourist island southeast of Somalia.
To: freeperfromnj
Anyone care to speculate on a possible target? (Assuming it was a homicide attempt.)
I expect (at some point) for an attempt to me made on one of our carriers anticipating us to be 'gun-shy' after we downed the Iranian passenger plane some time back.
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posted on
09/09/2002 7:58:22 AM PDT
by
blam
To: demnomo
"I know that I would risk my own life taking some Islamic scum out rather than have my life ended sitting down and doing nothing. Let's roll over these idiots and soon." Yup. Tht's gonna be a big problem for them from now on. Look for things other than airliners in the future.
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posted on
09/09/2002 8:00:37 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
Anyone care to speculate on a possible target? It's hard to say -- A U.S. military installation or a U.S. or British embassy somewhere would be my guess. The three they caught at the airport were supposed to get a connecting flight on to Saudia Arabia.
To: TrappedInLiberalHell
Most residents of the Maldives are muslim.
To: Thane_Banquo
Any info on whether the hijackers were members of the Religion of Peace? Do I sense sarcasm? < /sarcasm>
To: blam
Anyone care to speculate on a possible target? The Taj Mahal. Know any target in India that would hit the Indian psyche harder?
To: sheik yerbouty
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posted on
09/09/2002 8:37:46 AM PDT
by
Catspaw
To: blam
Anyone care to speculate on a possible target?
Diego Garcia
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posted on
09/09/2002 8:38:26 AM PDT
by
vannrox
To: SauronOfMordor
"The Taj Mahal." Yup. I expect the Indian fighter pilots are getting some 'extra' flying time recently.
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09/09/2002 8:39:31 AM PDT
by
blam
To: vannrox
Oh, Incase you were unaware. Diego Garcia is the "Pearl Harbor" of the Indian Ocean. It is a major military installation for our fleet and Air Ops.
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posted on
09/09/2002 8:39:51 AM PDT
by
vannrox
To: freeperfromnj
Sounds to me like India's security does a better job than USA ones. However, if 3 or 4 are busted, there's gotta be another 12 (like roaches) ready to take their place.
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posted on
09/09/2002 8:40:04 AM PDT
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Monty22
To: Monty22
Sounds to me like India's security does a better job than USA ones. They got on the planes with their knives didn't they?
To: SauronOfMordor
The Taj is an islamic made monument with tons of koran writing all over it.
I'd seriously doubt an attack on that. Maybe an Indian chemical plant or something.
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09/09/2002 8:44:49 AM PDT
by
Monty22
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