Fighter Jets escort Cathay Pacific Plane under a bomb threat to Vancouver
May 15, 2010, 7:09 pm
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Fighter Jets escort Cathay Pacific Plane under a bomb threat to Vancouver
From the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8685018.stm
Canadian fighter jets have escorted a Cathay Pacific airliner to land at Vancouver airport after receiving an alert of a bomb threat, officials said.
The Vancouver-bound flight, which originated from Hong Kong, landed safely at 1340 (2040 GMT) and was towed to a secure part of the airport.
The passengers remained on board the plane as police officers investigated the alert.
The two CF-18 jets were scrambled after the pilot issued the alert.
OK, if you think there's a bomb on board so you scrambler fighters to bring it in, why do you make everybody remain on board while you investigate? Everybody sit there, we're looking for a bomb, just remain calm in this metal tube.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8685018.stm
Canadian fighter jets have escorted a Cathay Pacific airliner to land at Vancouver airport after receiving an alert of a bomb threat, officials said.
The Vancouver-bound flight, which originated from Hong Kong, landed safely at 1340 (2040 GMT) and was towed to a secure part of the airport.
The passengers remained on board the plane as police officers investigated the alert.
The two CF-18 jets were scrambled after the pilot issued the alert.
OK, if you think there's a bomb on board so you scrambler fighters to bring it in, why do you make everybody remain on board while you investigate? Everybody sit there, we're looking for a bomb, just remain calm in this metal tube.
May 15, 2010, 7:28 pm
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May 15, 2010, 7:34 pm
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Well ... possibly because the bomb might be in one of the passenger's shoes, or underwear, or otherwise on the person. If you really think there's a bomb, and you take everyone off the plane, you could just as easily be letting the bomber take the bomb into other areas.
May 15, 2010, 7:39 pm
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Well ... possibly because the bomb might be in one of the passenger's shoes, or underwear, or otherwise on the person. If you really think there's a bomb, and you take everyone off the plane, you could just as easily be letting the bomber take the bomb into other areas.
May 15, 2010, 7:40 pm
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May 15, 2010, 8:37 pm
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Look for some more copycats as long as these morons keep getting the publicity they are after.
May 16, 2010, 1:45 am
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"The passengers remained on board the plane as police officers investigated the alert."
Stupid jackasses. The passengers should have beaten the crap out of the person who made this decision as soon as they were released.
"You were concerned there was a bomb and you kept us on board?!?" POW!!!
Stupid jackasses. The passengers should have beaten the crap out of the person who made this decision as soon as they were released.
"You were concerned there was a bomb and you kept us on board?!?" POW!!!
May 16, 2010, 7:43 am
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Well ... possibly because the bomb might be in one of the passenger's shoes, or underwear, or otherwise on the person. If you really think there's a bomb, and you take everyone off the plane, you could just as easily be letting the bomber take the bomb into other areas.
May 16, 2010, 8:12 am
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Why would a pilot ever endanger himself and every other person on board by informing authorities that a person had a bomb or was taking over the aircraft?The fighters are sent up for one reason and that is to shoot the passenger plane down if it is determined that they may endanger people on the ground by perhaps using the plane as a bomb.So a call for help may cause the death of everyone on board
May 16, 2010, 8:28 am
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Take a deep breath and read the article again.
As the article said, the bomb threat was phoned in. Thus, "the authorities" knew about the threat before the pilots did.
No, they are sent up there in case the plane has been taken over and was being used as a guided missile.
Uh, no. See the first paragraph.
Uh, no. See the first paragraph.
May 16, 2010, 8:53 am
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No, they are sent up there in case the plane has been taken over and was being used as a guided missile.
May 16, 2010, 9:09 am
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I'm saying that if someone overpowered the pilots and was in command of the aircraft, then the fighter jets might be useful.