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SVX

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Paul.B said:
Now all the stupid speculation will start. The Beeb and Sky will be scrambling OB vehicles from Woolwich to Stansted. 'Aviation Expert' phones will be red hot. Range Rovers leaving Hereford at speed would be a true barometer of any big incident wink
Actually that'll be the bomb doctors from Abingdon wink

Starfighter

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BBC are reporting an "incident". Sound a little more serious than someone flicking nuts around in economy...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22658979

hyperblue

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Starfighter said:
BBC are reporting an "incident". Sound a little more serious than someone flicking nuts around in economy...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22658979
Describing it as "an incident" covers everything that could possibly have happened wink

carreauchompeur

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I love the way they describe the Typhoons being launched to "investigate". No, they're launched so they can shoot the bugger down if all else fails smile What sort of "investigation" could one ever hope to achieve flying alongside?

jonnyb

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carreauchompeur said:
I love the way they describe the Typhoons being launched to "investigate". No, they're launched so they can shoot the bugger down if all else fails smile What sort of "investigation" could one ever hope to achieve flying alongside?
They are mainly investigating the integrity of the fight deck. Are the pilots alive, at their seats, is anyone else in the flight deck with them. That sort of thing.

carreauchompeur

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Fair enough, I stand corrected wink Although I maintain the shooting down bit!

CatJ

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Someone called he BBC in Manchester with information about the flight and it diverted whilst halfway between Sheffield and Huddersfield - apparently.

Gun

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Two arrested for "endangerment of an aircraft".

Chimune

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Gun said:
Two arrested for "endangerment of an aircraft".
too many gin and tonics then ...

LotusOmega375D

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Chimune said:
Gun said:
Two arrested for "endangerment of an aircraft".
too many gin and tonics then ...
Maybe not on that airline.

Why are there so many nutters around these days?

Pesty

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282 months

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Is something happening at East Midlands airport too?


Bradgate

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Pesty said:
Is something happening at East Midlands airport too?
Not that I am aware of.

Will investigate and report back.

fizz47

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Chimune said:
too many gin and tonics then ...
No alcohol on PIA flights

Ganglandboss

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229 months

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fizz47 said:
Chimune said:
too many gin and tonics then ...
No alcohol on PIA flights
In that case I'd definitely be kicking off! wink

Bradgate

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Pesty said:
Is something happening at East Midlands airport too?
No sign of anything unusual.

fizz47

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People on twitter are reporting that it was an argument between two family memebers on board and the flight attentdents got a little gung ho and blew it out of proportion..

How true this is will come out in due course.... i assume along with some videos..




fizz47

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236 months

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Looking like it was a husband and wife arguement

Puggit

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This makes little sense - the plane was 10mins out of Manchester.

Ganglandboss

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Puggit said:
This makes little sense - the plane was 10mins out of Manchester.
From Wikipedia:

Stansted has been designated by the UK Government as its preferred airport for any hijacked planes requesting to land in the UK. This is because its design allows a hijacked airliner to be isolated well away from any terminal buildings or runways, allowing the airport to continue to operate while negotiations are carried out, or even while an assault or rescue mission is undertaken. Staff at the airport receive special training for dealing with hijacks.[37] For this reason Stansted has been involved in more hijack incidents than might be expected for an airport of its size.

essayer

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According to sources in the aviation industry* two people tried to enter the cockpit.


* er, on PPRUNE
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