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Old May 22, 2012, 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Security theatre at work?
Yep. The news report I just saw said there were two F-15s scrambled to intercept the flight. If the general public only knew why fighter jets are deployed.


FNC just reported a female pax was acting in a surprising manner. Translation = nothing to see here folks.
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Old May 22, 2012, 11:42 am
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I hope the Envoy passengers get PDB's before departing BGR!
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Old May 22, 2012, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by Michael El
Yep. The news report I just saw said there were two F-15s scrambled to intercept the flight. If the general public only knew why fighter jets are deployed.
Hey, it's good training. I'm just glad I don't have to pick up the fuel bill.
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Old May 22, 2012, 11:59 am
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How much closer/quicker could it have been to go to Bangor compared to Charlotte? 45 min? 99.9% of the time these things are just drunks or religious people wearing funny hats and praying. Just clear the runways at Charlotte and let the damn plane land there.
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Shopfranceinc
Can anyone add anything helpful here?
I am supposed to be on the flight from CLT to CDG tomorrow. I take this route every month.
Does anyone know if this was a PHL crew or a CLT crew?
Watching CNN now.
Anything would be helpful.
thanks.
Probably nothing that'll affect your trip tomorrow. Your crew is likely already in Paris, so long as your plane comes in reasonably on time overnight you should be fine.
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:14 pm
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CNN is reporting that the woman claimed to have a "device" surgically implanted in her and that she was examined by a doctor and no recent scars were found.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/us/jet...html?hpt=hp_t1
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:16 pm
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I can imagine what those folks on board are feeling. Frustration.
Had one of these 'unscheduled' stops (Newfoundland) on a Delta TATL (also for a mentally unstable [crazy?] person) but we were fortunate to have on board a choir returning from a German tour. The crew was very grateful for their singing abilities. Kept us 'natives' from being too restless.
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:18 pm
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Another report is saying she handed a note to a FA saying she had a bomb implanted in her.

This sounds like a justified diversion.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...163233786.html
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Shopfranceinc
Can anyone add anything helpful here?
I am supposed to be on the flight from CLT to CDG tomorrow. I take this route every month.
Does anyone know if this was a PHL crew or a CLT crew?
Watching CNN now.
Anything would be helpful.
thanks.
Breathe easy...if there was / is a REAL problem, security will be doubled at CLt if not everywhere.
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by masonuc
How much closer/quicker could it have been to go to Bangor compared to Charlotte? 45 min?
Let's see: 900+ miles passing major conurbations including NYC and DC.

Once we have more facts we can form valid opinions about this particular incident, but it doesn't seem too controversial to say that if an aircraft is perceived to present a threat then it makes sense to force it down a.s.a.p. rather than letting it fly down the east coast.
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:19 pm
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".....the woman is a French citizen born in Cameroon and was headed to the United States for a 10-day visit. She was traveling alone and had no checked baggage."
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Old May 22, 2012, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Heidelberg Barbie
".....the woman is a French citizen born in Cameroon and was headed to the United States for a 10-day visit. She was traveling alone and had no checked baggage."
Sounds like she was traveling with plenty of companions inside her head...
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Old May 22, 2012, 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by a7800
Another report is saying she handed a note to a FA saying she had a bomb implanted in her.
Of course she had a bomb inside her, she ate the onboard meal and needed to poot.
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Old May 22, 2012, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by a7800
Another report is saying she handed a note to a FA saying she had a bomb implanted in her.

This sounds like a justified diversion.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...163233786.html
Yup, if these are indeed the bizarro facts, what are you going to do? I guess you'd have to assess on the spot how nutty the pax seems.
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Old May 22, 2012, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Passmethesickbag
Sounds like she was traveling with plenty of companions inside her head...
+1 ^
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