Ethiopian Flight 702 (ADD-FCO) Hijacked by copilot -Diverted to GVA
Feb 16, 2014, 10:32 pm
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Business Insider Australia is doing it well.
Feb 16, 2014, 10:32 pm
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First mainstream media report I've seen:
http://www.news.com.au/world/reports...-1226829564322
Try other Australian sources too; it's mid-day there so probably quickest to pick up and get info out at this point.
http://www.news.com.au/world/reports...-1226829564322
Try other Australian sources too; it's mid-day there so probably quickest to pick up and get info out at this point.
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Feb 16, 2014, 10:34 pm
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Yes, pretty riveting. It's all over Reddit with some useful on-the-fly transcriptions of radio traffic. GVA said closed until at least 0700 local.
http://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/com...king/?sort=new
Aircraft apparently suffered engine flameout on final and landed with minutes of fuel remaining. Cockpit crew said to have evacuated via cockpit window.
Asylum demands said to have been issued but cannot tell who's in control of the aircraft.
Mainstream media (CNN, BBC) still silent on this, if they know about it.
http://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/com...king/?sort=new
Aircraft apparently suffered engine flameout on final and landed with minutes of fuel remaining. Cockpit crew said to have evacuated via cockpit window.
Asylum demands said to have been issued but cannot tell who's in control of the aircraft.
Mainstream media (CNN, BBC) still silent on this, if they know about it.
Feb 16, 2014, 10:40 pm
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And now that there is a thread in the appropriate airline forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...erted-gva.html
I will send this to that forum (and ask the Senior Mods to merge) while leaving a permanent re-direct in Travel News for folks to come to the story from that venue.
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...erted-gva.html
I will send this to that forum (and ask the Senior Mods to merge) while leaving a permanent re-direct in Travel News for folks to come to the story from that venue.
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Feb 16, 2014, 10:51 pm
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Fascinating.
Twitter and flight trackers provide more information at a faster rate than conventional media outlets these days.
Twitter and flight trackers provide more information at a faster rate than conventional media outlets these days.
Feb 16, 2014, 10:52 pm
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Feb 16, 2014, 10:55 pm
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Nothing new there, MSM has been a dinosaur for a long time now, with a couple of notable exceptions.
Feb 16, 2014, 11:08 pm
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ET had posted a press release but quickly pulled it. A screenshot of what it was: http://m.imgur.com/BJVzcLd