US Airways Dividend Miles (Pre-FlightFund Merger) - FBI Investigates Possible Bullet Holes On U.S. Airways Plane

YIKES! Pretty scary sounding.....

http://www.local6.com/news/3823580/detail.html

FBI Investigates Possible Bullet Holes On U.S. Airways Plane

POSTED: 6:26 am EDT October 15, 2004
UPDATED: 6:36 am EDT October 15, 2004

The FBI is investigating several suspicious holes that appear to be bullet holes found on a U.S. Airways plane after it landed at Orlando International Airport, Local 6 News has learned.

According to a police report obtained exclusively by Local 6 News, an Orlando baggage handler discovered the holes before unloading luggage form the Airbus aircraft earlier this week.

The flight being investigated originated in San Francisco and had a stop in Charlotte before landing in Orlando, according to the report.

The Orlando Airport Authority and the FBI confirm knowledge of the suspicious incident.

The FBI said they were "notified by airline officials and the Orlando Police Department that they have reason to believe these are what looked like bullet holes" on the rear section of the plane's body, Local 6 News reported.

An FBI spokeswoman said based on the agency's investigation, "We know it didn't happen in Orlando and we need to determine if they are even bullet hole."

Sources told Local 6 News that the FBI is in Charlotte Friday tearing apart the plane to learn more about the suspicious holes, Local 6 News reported.

No passengers were injured on the flight.

U.S. Airways would not comment on the incident.

Weren't the passengers properly harassed before they flew? If so, how could there be any danger? :rolleyes:

Wait a darn second. This is a news story even though the FBI spokeswoman said "we need to determine if they are even bullet holes."

We (and the media) need to calm down, folks.

We (and the media) need to calm down, folks.
Bullet holes are bad, but would other kinds of holes be better?

Bullet holes are bad, but would other kinds of holes be better?

Termites? ;)

Two planes parked side by side at the B Concourse in CLT were found to have "suspicious holes" this evening and the FBI has been called in.
(This according to WBTV evening news.)

More from AP-- Video:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRWAYS_PUNCTURES?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=customwire.htm

Just caught this on Fox News Channel. They are saying that they could have been made by a screw-driver. I have a feeling its too early to determine that they are bullet holes.

Edited to Add: OK...so I didn't read the AP story first. They also say they look like screwdriver holes.

-Chris

Termites? ;)
Do cockroaches chew holes?

BTW, Spiff your quote was the best laugh I've had all week. Thanks, I needed one.