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Air Force fighter jets scrambled after disturbance on American Airlines flight
Guardian ^ | 19 May 2017

Posted on 05/19/2017 9:28:21 PM PDT by PAR35

A passenger reportedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of the Honolulu-bound flight from Los Angeles

The US military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu international airport after a disturbance was reported on board, a Pacific Command spokesman said.

Neither the military nor American Airlines immediately disclosed the nature of the disturbance, but local news media reported that a passenger had tried to force his way into the cockpit of the Honolulu-bound flight from Los Angeles.

HawaiiNewsNow said an airline crew member and an off-duty Honolulu police officer subdued the unruly passenger. US family: we were kicked off Delta flight for refusing to give up son's seat Read more

Citing unnamed sources, the news outlet also reported that the male passenger was Turkish and had earlier breached security at Los Angeles international airport but “was assessed and allowed to board” the flight anyway.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


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KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; americanairlines; aviation; california; cockpit; hawaii; hnl; honolulu; isolatedincidents; jihad; lax; losangeles; tsa; turk; turkey; unrulypassenger
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A Turk breaches security at the airport, is allowed to board anyway, tries to force his way into the cockpit.

Let me be the first to say "Obviously NOT Terrorism Related"

1 posted on 05/19/2017 9:28:21 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

At least, the article doesn’t claim or deny terrorism. Another one of Edrogan’s bodyguards??


2 posted on 05/19/2017 9:42:47 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: PAR35

You are an airline passenger enroute to your destination. You look out the window and see fighters escorting your aircraft. To put it politely, they are not there for YOUR safety.


3 posted on 05/19/2017 9:42:55 PM PDT by QBFimi (It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
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To: PAR35

No red flags here, TSA.

Quick, go frisk that grandma in the wheelchair with the American flag taped to it.


4 posted on 05/19/2017 9:43:16 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: PAR35

He may be a crazy Muslim but he ain’t stupid...if he had tried that crap on a UNITED plane, he would be at room temperature right now! /s;)


5 posted on 05/19/2017 9:44:29 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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Why are fighter jets scrambled in these circumstances? Are they going to shoot down the plane if they think it will crash into a residential area? I’ve never understood the purpose, if anyone knows.


6 posted on 05/19/2017 9:45:25 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them!)
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After all the planejackings in the ME during the 70’s, 9/11 and other terrorist attacks involving aircraft and the FINALLY put locks on the cockpit doors.


7 posted on 05/19/2017 9:45:35 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: PAR35

The Hawaiian judge has a hell of a lot of explaining to do after barring trump from banning ‘refugees’ from terrorist nations and now something like this happens by a dude fro ma terrorist nation


8 posted on 05/19/2017 9:47:07 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

They play the numbers. You can kill a hundred or so on the plane or risk losing a thousand or more on the ground. It’s cold hearted but the consequences of not acting could be catastrophic.


9 posted on 05/19/2017 9:48:18 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Are they going to shoot down the plane if they think it will crash into a residential area.....

...or a Dodgers game


10 posted on 05/19/2017 9:53:44 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: QBFimi

Exactly. I say kill the disruptor and let those not on the plane know IMMEDIATELY!


11 posted on 05/19/2017 9:55:52 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Yes, very much.


12 posted on 05/19/2017 9:56:47 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

I agree. So strange.

Before 9/11, I had a passenger who insisted on getting into the cockpit while we were airborn. He was pounding on the cockpit door. I said, “Sit down!”

It took a few times to convince him....but he sat down.


13 posted on 05/19/2017 9:57:13 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.)
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Turkish and had earlier breached security at Los Angeles international airport but “was assessed and allowed to board” the flight anyway.

What does "was assessed" mean?

The larger question is who is doing the assessing? And what exactly do they assess?

14 posted on 05/19/2017 10:04:55 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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What does "was assessed" mean?

The larger question is who is doing the assessing? And what exactly do they assess?

Maybe it means that they suspect he is a muzzie, and since we live in a PC world, they didn't want to offend muzzies, so they probably didn't do anything. But, they probably DID do a strip search on granny. You know, granny is more dangerous than a Middle East muzzie. /S

15 posted on 05/19/2017 10:16:18 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is history)
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>the news outlet also reported that the male passenger was Turkish

I’m calling it now: islam and its idiocy and evil. Kill it now. Dismember this POS in public and set an example that islam will not be tolerated.


16 posted on 05/19/2017 10:18:23 PM PDT by soycd
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Well, they may be right. I’m a grannie and truly, extremely dangerous. Beware grannies bearing knitting needles. Muzzies don’t knit, do they?
/s


17 posted on 05/19/2017 10:20:29 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: Veto!

Anyone ever seen the TSA staff at LAX? This is no surprise. I think they picked up the applicants that washed out at the DMV.


18 posted on 05/19/2017 10:22:37 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: PAR35
More on this story.
19 posted on 05/19/2017 10:25:56 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
Why are fighter jets scrambled in these circumstances? Are they going to shoot down the plane if they think it will crash into a residential area? I’ve never understood the purpose, if anyone knows.

The fighter jet pilots can attempt to peer into the cockpit of the commercial plane and determine visually what's going on (e.g., when there is no radio contact), they can signal to the commercial plane pilot, etc. In short, they can provide considerable assistance.

And they can also, if need be, shoot down the commercial airplane.

Regards,

20 posted on 05/19/2017 10:31:25 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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