Attempted Qatari hijacking foiled

[Trentino]

Just heard it on the news, any thoughts and comments besides the obvious?

odd day indeed

[Dream Land]

Hijack fears disrupt Qatar flight
A Kuwaiti man is being questioned after he forcibly entered the cockpit of a Qatar Airways jet, causing it to make an unscheduled landing in Egypt.
An airline spokesman said the man had tried to hijack the plane, but reports quoting security officials said he had not tried to divert the aircraft.
The man had been talking incoherently, harassing passengers and arguing with the cabin crew, Reuters reported.
The man was arrested at Cairo airport, and the flight continued to Doha.
The aircraft was travelling from Casablanca in Morocco to Doha, via the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
'Unarmed and incomprehensible'
The man, 30-year-old Hamad Fahd Jassem, had argued with the flight crew about getting an upgrade from economy to business class, Reuters news agency said.
He then forced his way into the cockpit and began making "incomprehensible" remarks into the pilot's microphone, alarming the passengers.
Qatar Airways spokesman, Salam al-Shawa, said the man was planning to hijack the aircraft to Geneva, Switzerland.
Nehad Gamaleddin, a doctor who spoke to Mr Jassem in Cairo, quoted him as saying he experienced a choking sensation and uncontrollable movements after the plane took off from Tripoli.
Mr Jassem is reported to have told police he had asked the airline's crew for medical help, which he said they had refused.
He is not thought to have been carrying any weapons.
A Qatar Airways official said another Kuwaiti national travelling with the man had also been detained in Egypt.
by BBC Too much firewater. :}

[apaddyinuk]

Hang on, they are reporting that the "hijack attempt" or whatever was on a flight departing Amman!!!

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1230542,00.html

[Trentino]

I say, Hang em all and let the judge above sort em out.

Pardon my ignorance but does Qatari have reinforced doors that are in fashion now the world over? I would assume a first rate airline like Qatari would have them

but getting back to my point....hang em all

[homesick rae]

Paddy,

Perhaps they were short of the facts and combined it with the ACTUAL hijack in 2000? That flight WAS heading to AMM!?

Cheers

HR

[MarcJF]

Trentino

true say - there's no excuse for such a violation of security. Whatever his problems he could potentially have put the aircraft, crew and pax in danger. Throw away the key.

[Taildragger67]

How did he gain access to the flight deck? Aren't Qatar's F/D doors strengthened?

[apaddyinuk]

Everyone...Dreamlands report is NOT THE HIJACK ATTEMPT THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. No one gained access to the flight deck. Yes Qatar Airways have reinforced doors!!!

Please read the sky news report which I posted on my last posting!

[loc22550]

Sorry guy,I Have to tell you guy, that we still have stupid captains in this company that still don´t understand the purpose of a locked cockpit door,Ank keep it Deliberatly open(not locked) during flight!:ugh:
Hope this kind of incident if true will change their Mind!

[HORNYORYX]

I agree. Many Capts/Flight Deck are not disciplined in the Flight Deck Door SOPs. Any hijacker/terrorist who is familiar with the Flight Deck Door routine should be able to pick an appropriate moment to "strike". I hope all crew, both flight deck and Cabin crew on all airlines will think security before they request access to the flight deck or the flight deck door is unlocked.

Safe Flying

[Doug the Head]

The only real sollution to prevent unlawful access to the flight deck is double cockpit doors, like El-Al have!

Strengthened or not, the current single cockpit door is NOT going to stop anyone from gaining access when it has to be opened when a cabin crew needs to enter [to bring food and non-explosive (duh!) water], or a pilot needs to exit the flight deck unless the area is guarded by a couple of 400 lbs sumo wrestlers.

Unfortunately double cockpit doors will cost more money (and add more weight to the a/c) in a time when politicians, airlines and lawmakers are more focused on quick fix cosmetic ´solutions´ like banning iPods and bottles of water.

[shampoo_9]

qtr flight frome amn ,the pax was going to the toilite ,this is according to the jordenian athouritys