[Alouette]

Not clear if the flight originated in Toronto or LA.

[Alouette]

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[maestro]

Amen,........"Feet-On-The-Ground"......and Safe!!........Amen!!!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Last Update: 23/10/2003 19:50

El Al flight makes emergency landing in Montreal due to security warning

By Zohar Blumenkrantz, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service



El Al flight 105 from Israel to Toronto was
diverted to an airport in Montreal on Thursday,
due to a security warning in Toronto. The control
tower at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
instructed the plane to land in Montreal,
apparently due to security concerns at the airport
in Toronto.

An hour and a half after
landing at Mirabel airport
near Montreal, the plane,
which was carrying some 180
passengers, took off for John
C. Munroe International
Airport, near Toronto, where
it was refueled, so that it
could continue to Los
Angeles, the flight's final destination.

El Al transported the 44 passengers who were to
disembark in Toronto from the alternate airport
outside to the city, and transferred 45
passengers who were to board the flight to Los
Angeles.

The Toronto Star quoted Pearson International
Airport spokesperson Ken Mitchell as saying
that a threat was made to the aircraft and to
the Toronto airport. According to the paper,
Mitchell couldn't say if the threat came from
onboard the aircraft or elsewhere.

"We do know that the threat was made while the
aircraft was in flight and we know that the
threat was made to this aircraft and to the
airport," he said. "We don't know the nature of
the threat or how that threat was transmitted,"
the Toronto Star quoted Mitchell as saying.

[JETDRVR]

EL Al setting the standards for safety yet again! Mazel Tov

[hispanarepublicana]

EVERY flight out of the Middle East should be considered a "Security Alert".

[freedomson]

I'll alert the shower freepers for you.

[OldFriend]

El Al has armed marshals on their flights........works for me!!!

[yonif]

From Haaretz:

Israeli security sources conveyed information of possible terror threats on El Al jet to Toronto airport officials

[SamAdams76]

During the mid 1980s - when I briefly had a part-time job as ramp agent at Logan's International Terminal, I would see one of El Al's planes come in from time to time. These guys didn't fool around even back then. People with machine guns would guard the plane the whole time it was parked on the tarmac. I like the way El Al takes care of business.

[VRWC_minion]

And I just washed my hair.

[yoely]

Hey they have the safest record in history

[Calpernia]

..

[StriperSniper]

El Al flight 105 to (Toronto - Los Angeles) has been diverted from Toronto to Montreal

Good, send it to the French section. ;-)

[yonif]

Canadian Transport Min. David Collenette: Authorities had information of specific threat against El Al flight to Toronto

[yonif]

Israel Radio: Sources in Jerusalem say that it was an Al Queda threat on that aircraft.

[Cindy]

Speaking of planes...LINKS Of Interest:

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "AIR FRANCE PILOT HELD AFTER ALLEGED REMARKS AT AIRPORT" (October 25, 2003) (Read More...)

ABERDEEN NEWS.com (AP): "AIR PASSENGER DETAINED AFTER BOMB CLAIM" (ARTICLE NOTE: The suspect is identified as Salvador Gonzalez, age 27. "Prosecutor Thomas Dougherty told the judge during Thursday's hearing that immigration officials were trying to determine the status of Gonzalez, a Mexican citizen.") (October 23, 2003) (Read More...)

An Interesting Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding an AP article on the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE web site: "MAN ALLOWED ON PLANE DESPITE HIDDEN RAZOR" (October 22, 2003) (Read More...)

TOWNHALL.com: "EMBARRASSING AND DANGEROUS" - Column by Gary Aldrich (October 22, 2003) (Read More...)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTACK ON AMERICA! (UPDATED DAILY.) (Read More...)