Egypt Air Flight Hijack?
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Latest report says that there are 3 pax & 4 crew still on board & that highjacker is demanding release of some (female?) prisoners in Egypt!
Concerning David Learmont's strange remarks - surely he's aware of the drug smugglers who involved catering truck staff & ground staff in a drug smuggling operation, where drugs were hidden under rear seats by ground staff & taken in & out of airside areas by catering staff, as security was not so stringent for them. That may well be how the bomb was placed on board at Sharm, & you could never assume it couldn't happen in the current situation.
As a retired Capt., I think I would have reacted the same way as the Egypt Air Capt. in that situation. Nowadays, especially operating out of some countries, you just can't be sure.
Concerning David Learmont's strange remarks - surely he's aware of the drug smugglers who involved catering truck staff & ground staff in a drug smuggling operation, where drugs were hidden under rear seats by ground staff & taken in & out of airside areas by catering staff, as security was not so stringent for them. That may well be how the bomb was placed on board at Sharm, & you could never assume it couldn't happen in the current situation.
As a retired Capt., I think I would have reacted the same way as the Egypt Air Capt. in that situation. Nowadays, especially operating out of some countries, you just can't be sure.
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I note the deplaning passengers (hostages) were taking their hand baggage with them. Perhaps the hijacker told them to do so, or is it conceivable we are witnessing another example of an emergency situation of 'hand luggage' evacuees where passengers simply don't let it go?
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I note the deplaning passengers (hostages) were taking their hand baggage with them. Perhaps the hijacker told them to do so, or is it conceivable we are witnessing another example of an emergency situation of 'hand luggage' evacuees where passengers simply don't let it go?
Is it stated anywhere that you shouldn't?
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Maybe the hijacker have his reasons to do this act... living in Egypt nowadays is awful, overall if you're an intelectual guy...
PS: I don't support the kidnapper, don't worry
PS: I don't support the kidnapper, don't worry
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With regards to David Learmont's comments...
Are they as complete rubbish as I think they are?
Surely if the Cabin Crew tell the Captain that someone has an explosive vest on then as the Captain you would have to trust the Cabin Crew's competency and take the threat seriously (i.e. do what the hijacker wants?).
Presumably, the Captain would never even see the hijacker?
And try telling relatives of victims of Metrojet that it's "impossible" to get explosives onto a plane...
Are they as complete rubbish as I think they are?
Surely if the Cabin Crew tell the Captain that someone has an explosive vest on then as the Captain you would have to trust the Cabin Crew's competency and take the threat seriously (i.e. do what the hijacker wants?).
Presumably, the Captain would never even see the hijacker?
And try telling relatives of victims of Metrojet that it's "impossible" to get explosives onto a plane...
Assuming the flight deck wasn't compromised, it was probably better to obey the terrorists instructions and land at LCA rather than risk the chance of his explosive belt being the real deal and blowing up the aircraft mid air.
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That's all right then ... whatever the reason it's a hijack and the consequences should be the same.
Wasn't there a situation in the UK (Stansted I believe a number of years ago) where the hijackers were eventually given leave to remain. Utter lunacy.
If I understand it correctly this man was in the FD; anyone clarify that? If that's right how on earth did that happen?
For Egyptian aviation to survive this man will need to be made an example of - I do not foresee a happy end for him.
Wasn't there a situation in the UK (Stansted I believe a number of years ago) where the hijackers were eventually given leave to remain. Utter lunacy.
If I understand it correctly this man was in the FD; anyone clarify that? If that's right how on earth did that happen?
For Egyptian aviation to survive this man will need to be made an example of - I do not foresee a happy end for him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_A...hijackers_case
Revealed: Afghan plane hijacker is now working as a cleaner at Heathrow | Daily Mail Online
Perhaps the BBC did not report all that David Learmount said:-
Learmount.com | For pilots, cabin crew, ATCOs and all supporting trades
Learmount.com | For pilots, cabin crew, ATCOs and all supporting trades
That's putting it mildly.
The remarks attributed to DL (to which a number of posters rightly took exception) were almost the complete opposite of what he actually said, and the BBC has now withdrawn its misinterpretation.
The remarks attributed to DL (to which a number of posters rightly took exception) were almost the complete opposite of what he actually said, and the BBC has now withdrawn its misinterpretation.