Yemeni Aircraft Bomb Plot Foiled
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Yemeni Aircraft Bomb Plot Foiled
BBC News - Cargo planes grounded in US security scare
Several cargo planes have been grounded at separate US airports as authorities investigate suspicious packages, the Transportation Security Administration has said.
BBC news now saying 2 aircraft in UK also being looked at. One at EMA
Correction, EMA now just being the distribution centre not aircraft.
Edit: now all related to UPS. Statement from UPS confirming suspicious packages are being investigated.
Philadelphia, Newark and Chicago now have A/C in "containment areas" (Reuters)
Reuters: First suspicious package found this morning at 0330 (GMT) in EMA. [sic] only took them half a day to take action.....
Several cargo planes have been grounded at separate US airports as authorities investigate suspicious packages, the Transportation Security Administration has said.
BBC news now saying 2 aircraft in UK also being looked at. One at EMA
Correction, EMA now just being the distribution centre not aircraft.
Edit: now all related to UPS. Statement from UPS confirming suspicious packages are being investigated.
Philadelphia, Newark and Chicago now have A/C in "containment areas" (Reuters)
Reuters: First suspicious package found this morning at 0330 (GMT) in EMA. [sic] only took them half a day to take action.....
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Willy Walsh calls for reduction of aviation security this morning, America responds immediately, that's an obvious conspiracy theory.
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We are given to understand that a suspicious package was examined during a fuel stop at EMA and found to be harmless. The aircraft continued on it's way.
Under-reaction by the UK or over-reaction by the US.
Can't both be right
No prizes !!!
Under-reaction by the UK or over-reaction by the US.
Can't both be right
No prizes !!!
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...and who is this "talking head" knitwit gushing on CNN right now?....the difference between "commercial" and "freight" appears to be lost on him.
CNN suck.
CNN suck.
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Bloody BBC, can casually describe B757 as a B737...they should not let dolts report on aviation matters. On again, off again, on again alert, although if I got an envelope from Yemen, I would worry.
On 3rd September, a UPS 747 crashes in flames after taking off from DXB. Very little is reported on any of the media networks. The cause is, as yet, unknown. On 29th October, a device is allegedly found at a freight terminal at East Midlands Airport (EMA), and the news media on both sides of the Atlantic go into meltdown.
For the benefit of those in the US, EMA is about 120 miles north of London.
For the benefit of those in the US, EMA is about 120 miles north of London.
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EMA, London...what's the difference? Ryanair thinks Girona is actually Barcelona, and Hahn is Frankfurt.
Do carry on with the US bashing though, will be interesting how far deep in the gutter this gets before it heads to JB.
Do carry on with the US bashing though, will be interesting how far deep in the gutter this gets before it heads to JB.
Do carry on with the US bashing though
To continue...
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On 3rd September, a UPS 747 crashes in flames after taking off from DXB. Very little is reported on any of the media networks. The cause is, as yet, unknown. On 29th October, a device is allegedly found at a freight terminal at East Midlands Airport (EMA), and the news media on both sides of the Atlantic go into meltdown.
For the benefit of those in the US, EMA is about 120 miles north of London.
For the benefit of those in the US, EMA is about 120 miles north of London.
It does not look very good
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The "potentially suspicious" package is being reported as a modified printer toner cartridge with wires attached...
Suspicious packages prompt US and UK terror alerts - Americas, World - The Independent
Suspicious packages prompt US and UK terror alerts - Americas, World - The Independent
Whomsoever is behind this little pantomime is doing a great job. (limit not your choices)
The worldwide media is all over it like a rash and the spin-off circumstances are brewing just nicely.
The spread of terrorism is spread by whom exactly ???
The worldwide media is all over it like a rash and the spin-off circumstances are brewing just nicely.
The spread of terrorism is spread by whom exactly ???
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Do carry on with the US bashing though, will be interesting how far deep in the gutter this gets before it heads to JB.
