American Airlines Flight Emergency Landing in Nashville: Air Force One is at other end of airport

Fox News ^ | 5-27-04

[Frank_Discussion]

Interesting. Gotta go, y'all have a nice evening.

[Bigg Red]

I'll bet the note was signed by Al Gore.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Seems odd, with the clear threats put forward yesterday by Ashcroft, the President would be crusing around in a big ol blue and white 747. On approach these things come in real low. Seems risky with all the islamos in country. Even with all of it's safe guards on board. I know at LAX these things come in close enough to hit with a rock at almost a half mile out on approach. Makes me wonder if these threats are real, or if they are just trying to divert attention.

[No Blue States]

Glad this was just a note and not a bomb.

To the north Texans here, were finally about to get some rain again. Big time lightning here in south FW. Pouring too. Weatherord has a bigger one with hail heading this way, stay safe. quarter hail, 60 mph gusts.

[txhurl]

Well, at any rate, whoever left the note was evacuated at landing. Unless they got off at a connecting point, else American has quit doing pre-board plane checks.

[cgk]

Thanks for the update! I was having trouble, believe it or not to find stories on this online.

[snopercod]

The plane was escorted by fighter jets...

Brilliant move. What were they going to do, shoot it down if it headed for the Grand Ole Opry?

[cgk]

AMERICAN AIRLINES - Flight #306

Detailed Flight Information
Carrier	City	Date	Time			Terminal	Gate	Baggage Claim	Flight Status Notification
			Scheduled	Estimated	Actual
AMERICAN AIRLINES	Departing
	SEA Seattle,	05/27/2004	7:06 AM		7:03 AM	1	C18
	Arriving
	DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth,	05/27/2004	12:54 PM		12:45 PM	C	C36	C31

Flight Status	Flight Comments	Airport Comments
Arrived	None.	None.

AMERICAN AIRLINES - Flight #306

Detailed Flight Information
Carrier	City	Date	Time			Terminal	Gate	Baggage Claim	Flight Status Notification
			Scheduled	Estimated	Actual
AMERICAN AIRLINES	Departing
	DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth,	05/27/2004	1:39 PM		1:46 PM	A	A38
	Arriving
	BOS Boston,	05/27/2004	6:31 PM	11:39 PM			B33	B

Flight Status	Flight Comments	Airport Comments
In Transit	None.	None.

[eureka!]

Re#14 True

[sarasmom]

Except, er, causing terror?

Terrorists and their sympathisers are generally not the brightest of individuals.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Seems odd, with the clear threats put forward yesterday by Ashcroft, the President would be crusing around in a big ol blue and white 747. On approach these things come in real low. Seems risky with all the islamos in country. Even with all of it's safe guards on board. I know at LAX these things come in close enough to hit with a rock at almost a half mile out on approach. Makes me wonder if these threats are real, or if they are just trying to divert attention.

Well, at any rate, whoever left the note was evacuated at landing. Unless they got off at a connecting point, else American has quit doing pre-board plane checks.

I would doubt that anyone who left this alleged note got off at any connecting point, as flight attendents check the bathrooms on or before approach. All those that were evacuated are still at the airport being interrogated. My post wasn't directed at this specific note incident, but rather looked at the bigger picture.

In light of Ashcrofts warning yesterday, if it was indeed real, I find it rather odd. The President could easily use any of several unmarked aircraft or other aircraft that are used as decoys to travel in. It just seems like the danger to the President would be great or maybe even extreme flying at 400 feet on approach, traveling at 200 mph. At that distance, not a lot can be done to avoid getting hit by some determined attacker with the right weapon. His escort at that point would be close to useless, most likely.

I'd rather see the President flying in a fighter jet at this point. LOL!

[cgk]

;)

Sorry. I was typing everything the reporter was saying and didn't stop to think about WHAT she was saying.

[Dog Gone]

I don't think this terrified anyone. It inconvenienced a lot of people and probably made them angry. But if this is a terrorist incident, it failed.

[No Blue States]

I hope AF1 has countermeasures against RPGs.

I know what you mean, approach areas are not protected.

[Dog Gone]

Makes me wonder if these threats are real, or if they are just trying to divert attention.

You really have serious concerns that President Bush is having his subordinates lie about the increased risk of a terrorist attack in the next few months? Perhaps we're faking those Islamic website messages about them being 90% ready?

Gosh, maybe Osama should release a video denying all that and exposing Bush for the liar he is.

[The Sons of Liberty]

The F16s should have stayed with AF1, the fact that they didnt implies they would have shot this plane down if it was hijacked and headed toward a crowd or important structure. What other reason would F16s escorts be needed?

Very good point! What good would a fighter escort be for a commercial aircraft, even if it had a bomb on-board, but to ensure that it didn't become a giant cruise missile.

[geopyg]

Probably not the Grand ole Oprey. But, how about the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital?

[Joe Hadenuf]

I hope AF1 has countermeasures against RPGs. I know what you mean, approach areas are not protected.

You bet. They are not only not protected, but most approaches to major airports are the low class districts where the jet noise and jet exhaust rule the day. I know at LAX, the main approaches are directly over some senseless murder districts and other hostile zones.

I don't know about your town, but traveling around LA freeways one can look up at just about any freeway overhead sign and see big ol, *large* caliber bullet holes in them. Some without rust marks on them. And these are just the local, basic idiots doing this. You can imagine what a trained islamo wacko could do with the right tools.

[Joe Hadenuf]

No, my concerns here are we were just told by the Presidents own man yesterday, "Ashcroft", that we are going to be hit, and hit hard, and they are here among us.

If this is *true*, clearly it would seen to me, the President is at risk flying this massive American Icon into major airports. I don't know, it just kind of makes sense to be that it would be pretty risky, even with their OB defensive systems, at this point in the game. I am just guessing here. LOL!

[No Blue States]

Had fighter jets caught on to the 2 planes heading for the towers a couple of thousands lives could have been saved by shooting them down.

What a terrible decision I hope they never have to make.