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TSA Raises Alert Over Stolen Crop-Duster
AVweb ^ | November 8, 2004 | Mary Grady

Posted on 11/09/2004 5:40:23 PM PST by kupia_kummi

The Transportation Security Administration issued an advisory on Friday that a Piper PA 25 Pawnee crop-dusting aircraft was stolen from Ejido Queretaro, near Mexicali, Mexico, on Nov. 1. "Although there is currently no indication that this has any connection to terrorist activity," the TSA said, "the theft is cause for concern. Past information indicates that members of al-Qa'ida may have planned -- or may still be planning -- to disperse biological or chemical agents from cropdusting aircraft." The stolen aircraft is registered in Mexico and bears the tail number XBCYP. If you see the aircraft, the TSA says you should immediately contact the TSA General Aviation Hotline at (866) 427-3287. The TSA encouraged aerial-application operators and airport operators to take security measures such as storing aircraft in locked hangars with electronic security systems, parking airport heavy equipment such as trucks and forklifts where it would block aircraft access, use propeller locks and chains or tie-downs to secure aircraft stored outdoors, and more. Additional security guidelines are available from the TSA and the National Agricultural Aviation Association . The TSA added that any suspicious activity should be reported immediately to local law enforcement as well as to the TSA General Aviation Hotline at 866-GASECUR (866-427-3287).


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cropduster; terrorism; theft; tsa

1 posted on 11/09/2004 5:40:25 PM PST by kupia_kummi
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To: kupia_kummi

Love dust commin' at you Honey!

2 posted on 11/09/2004 5:45:16 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: kupia_kummi; LurkedLongEnough

not good


3 posted on 11/09/2004 5:55:20 PM PST by leadpencil1 (If a miserable failure defeated the libs, what does that make the libs?)
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To: kupia_kummi
Aero-News.net: TSA Issues Alert For Stolen Aircraft

Includes photo. Presume that the tail number has been changed,
or that the a/c has been entirely repainted.
4 posted on 11/09/2004 6:29:15 PM PST by Boundless
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To: Boundless

aren't these things stolen for drug carrying?


5 posted on 11/09/2004 6:52:35 PM PST by cajungirl (Kerry:Bad for Geese, Bad for America)
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To: kupia_kummi

Remember the border patrol agents claim, that they were finding prayer rugs on the border, very ominous if you ask me, i will put some of the blame on Bush if it [plane] becomes an instrument in a attack on American people, the borders should have been better policed since 9/11, never mind the hispanic vote.


6 posted on 11/09/2004 7:06:26 PM PST by diss-a-lib (God is a comedian, with an audience that refuses to laugh.)
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To: kupia_kummi

"TSA Raises Alert "

They will get over it.. I am sure they can find some elderly female passenger to give a full cavity search to before she boards her flight to see her grandchildren.

Then they can say and feel they are actually doing something to prevent terrorism. It will all be okay, another success in the war on terrorism.


7 posted on 11/09/2004 10:59:48 PM PST by JSteff
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