Posted on 10/15/2004 6:24:49 AM PDT by Ginifer
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HUMMM, target practice?
Oh they just LOOK like bullet holes, whooooo that's good..............Move along..........
UNNNGH! Quidnuncitis!
FBI Investigates Possible Bullet Holes On U.S. Airways Plane
POSTED: 6:26 am EDT October 15, 2004
UPDATED: 7:56 am EDT October 15, 2004
The FBI is investigating several suspicious holes that appear to be bullet holes found on a U.S. Airways plane after it landed at Orlando International Airport, Local 6 News has learned.
According to a police report obtained exclusively by Local 6 News, an Orlando baggage handler discovered the holes before unloading luggage form the Airbus aircraft earlier this week.
The flight being investigated originated in San Francisco and had a stop in Charlotte before landing in Orlando, according to the report.
The Orlando Airport Authority and the FBI confirm knowledge of the suspicious incident.
The FBI said they were "notified by airline officials and the Orlando Police Department that they have reason to believe these are what looked like bullet holes" on the rear section of the plane's body, Local 6 News reported.
An FBI spokeswoman said based on the agency's investigation, "We know it didn't happen in Orlando and we need to determine if they are even bullet hole."
Sources told Local 6 News that the FBI is in Charlotte Friday tearing apart the plane to learn more about the suspicious holes, Local 6 News reported.
No passengers were injured on the flight.
U.S. Airways would not comment on the incident.
How bout posting some excerpts next time.
Disturbing. I assume these are on the belly.
(FWIW, one of the many things I was surprised to learn as a reporter was that lightning leaves a very small hole when it strikes a plane...often no bigger 'round than a pencil. This obviously isn't that...)
Maybe it was just some local muslims celebrating at a wedding party.
Whether this turns out to be something or not, it's a perfect way for AQ to destabilize our economy. Use simple, low risk attacks that have a potentially huge payoff. Put some guys with AK-47s off the end of runways and shoot at jets taking off or landing.
Wait, I thought discharging a firearm inside an airplane or otherwise poking a hole in it would cause the systematic destruction of the airplane, that's why pilots can't be armed. /sarcasm
ROFLOL!!!!
"Investigators later discovered that they were just the stick on kind normally found on Bush supporters pickup trucks" /sarcasm
Due to copyrighting laws I gave a link. I do not feel I should post excerpts since I don't want to get into any legal problems.
Amen to that.
They'll be wildly popular here.
Remember, only YOU can prevent Quidnuncitis.
Snorting coffee thru my nose...now stop that!
What are they supposed to say.
^5
Good point.
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