tom911
Apr 29, 03, 12:21 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A member of the crew piloting a Mexicana airline flight from Mexico City inadvertently sent a distress signal indicating a hijack attempt, causing the plane to be met with a swarm of police and federal authorities upon arrival Monday in San Francisco.
The "air piracy" alert code was sent by accident and the 168 passengers aboard Mexicana Flight 976 were hustled away after the plane landed at at 6:52 p.m at San Francisco International Airport, said Sgt. Larry Ratti.
"The pilot erroneously dialed in a distress code that it was an air piracy. Naturally we take this very seriously here," Ratti said.
http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/6532093p-7482733c.html
The "air piracy" alert code was sent by accident and the 168 passengers aboard Mexicana Flight 976 were hustled away after the plane landed at at 6:52 p.m at San Francisco International Airport, said Sgt. Larry Ratti.
"The pilot erroneously dialed in a distress code that it was an air piracy. Naturally we take this very seriously here," Ratti said.
http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/6532093p-7482733c.html