OT: UA Heathrow-Washington flight diverted to Boston
Aug 16, 2006, 9:05 am
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OT: UA Heathrow-Washington flight diverted to Boston
Just heard this on the news - some sort of passenger disturbance...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4799057.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4799057.stm
Aug 16, 2006, 9:08 am
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Check the speculation there on what she had in her hand luggage...
Check the speculation there on what she had in her hand luggage...
Aug 16, 2006, 9:09 am
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...081600524.html
"Fighter jets escorted a diverted London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after a distraught passenger pulled out a screw driver, matches, Vaseline and a note referencing al-Qaida, an airport spokesman said."
"Fighter jets escorted a diverted London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after a distraught passenger pulled out a screw driver, matches, Vaseline and a note referencing al-Qaida, an airport spokesman said."
Aug 16, 2006, 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by idiparker
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...081600524.html
"Fighter jets escorted a diverted London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after a distraught passenger pulled out a screw driver, matches, Vaseline and a note referencing al-Qaida, an airport spokesman said."
"Fighter jets escorted a diverted London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after a distraught passenger pulled out a screw driver, matches, Vaseline and a note referencing al-Qaida, an airport spokesman said."
Aug 16, 2006, 9:31 am
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Worryingly, could this mean a return to more draconian security checks and handbaggage restrictions? And the vaseline smuggled on board doesn't say much for BAA screening standards this morning.
Aug 16, 2006, 9:39 am
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Beeb now reporting that the reports of contraband on the flight have now been denied.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4799057.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4799057.stm
Aug 16, 2006, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by Moomba
Beeb now reporting that the reports of contraband on the flight have now been denied.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4799057.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4799057.stm
Add to that the multiple news agencies and their sources, and it's easy to see how things get confused. If a BBC or Sky or ITN correspondent talks to a contact they know and trust, then the news can be broadcast with confidence. If it's quoting AP or Reuters quoting an unamed official, then it should be judged on its individual merit and if broadcast, be broadcast with a caveat.
The alternative is that very little is ever broadcast on a story until it's certain, and on developing stories, that takes a long time. I'm not sure we'll ever go back to those days.
I have been enjoying Fox's coverage this afternoon - their speculation, their "facts" about the London plot, the overwhelming fear of the terror threat. Very refreshing
Aug 17, 2006, 4:49 am
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Originally Posted by tristan727
I don't think am quite at the stage where would ask Raffles to review his assesment of the risk earlier - but anyways, what on earth can one do with such items?
Aug 17, 2006, 9:16 am
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Originally Posted by Raffles
I am happy to review my current risk assessment, and have concluded that 60-year old women having panic attacks do not constitute a major threat to my well-being!