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Airbubba
9th Sep 2009, 19:29
CNN reports Aeromexico has been hijacked according to TV Azteca...
Mark in CA
9th Sep 2009, 19:29
Report coming in now about a hijacking of an Aeromexico jet in Mexico City.
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raffele
9th Sep 2009, 19:48
BBC reporting:
BBC NEWS | Americas | Hijacked jet lands in Mexico City (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8247472.stm)
merlinxx
9th Sep 2009, 20:00
It's all over:ok:
INNflight
9th Sep 2009, 20:05
reports indicating crew is still kept aboard. pax apparently off the 737.
ATCNetwork
9th Sep 2009, 20:32
Anyone know why this is an Irish registered a/c?
Hijacked jet lands in Mexico City (http://www.atc-network.com/News/31187/Hijacked-jet-lands-in-Mexico-City)
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
9th Sep 2009, 20:51
At a guess it's probably leased from an Irish company. I believe Alitalia fly some Irish registered aircraft and probably more airlines..?
Throat
9th Sep 2009, 20:56
yep, seems to be owned by MEXICAN AIRCRAFT, LEASING II LTD based in DUBLIN
BBC is reporting (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8247472.stm) all pax were released after landing, then police stormed the plane and arrested the hijackers. They think the hijackers were looking for asylum in Mexico, and now they're in Mexico, so ...
ATPMBA
9th Sep 2009, 21:59
9/9/09 - some folks had some bad vibes about that date.
On the news they said the hijackers breached the cockpit!!!! NOT GOOD!
singpilot
9th Sep 2009, 22:32
The flight originated in Cancun. It was scheduled to go to Mexico City.
They hijacked it to Mexico City.
I know that Darwin is at work somewhere here.
Willoz269
10th Sep 2009, 01:02
The cockpit was not breached, the plane flew to its destination where a welcoming commitee was waiting for them. Last reports state no weapons or exposives were found??
Airbubba
10th Sep 2009, 01:20
Bolivian man acted alone in Mexico hijacking, official says
MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- A 44-year-old Bolivian drug addict and alcoholic who describes himself as a church minister was the sole person responsible for the brief hijacking Wednesday of a commercial jetliner, a Mexican official said.
The suspect, Josmar Flores Pereira, told authorities he hijacked the Boeing 737 jet because the date -- September 9, 2009, or 9/9/9, and 666 reversed -- held some significance for him, said Genaro Garcia Luna, the secretary for public safety.
"He said that because of that divine reference, he wanted to alert Mexico City of an earthquake," Garcia told reporters.
Flanked by two police officers, the suspect -- wearing a white shirt and blue jeans -- was then paraded in front of the news media. Chewing gum, he smiled.
"Christ is coming soon," he told reporters before being escorted off. He said that he had attached colored lights to a can and that there had been no bomb...
Bolivian man acted alone in Mexico hijacking, official says - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/09/mexico.hijacking/index.html)
themoonsaballoon
10th Sep 2009, 09:04
Aeromexico is backed by Ryan family, may also explain irish links,
TMAB
F6HellCat
10th Sep 2009, 13:48
i think some airlines choose to register their planes in Ireland because the taxes are a lot lower ...
KENNEDY TOWER
10th Sep 2009, 15:11
Hi,
I believe that Aeromexico is owned by the Mexican Government, I do know however that the Ryan family have a large share in acompany called VIVA AEROBUS along with a Mexican billionare who apparently owns most of the bus companies in Mexico. Viva Aerobus is based out of Monterey Mexico.:ok: