Homeland Security Agents Force Plane to Land in San Antonio

WOAI ^ | 1/24/2005 | ElephantinTexas

[ElephantinTexas]

This is my first post so I hope I got it right.

This is breaking here in San Anonio. A single engine plane has been forced down at Stenson Field south of San Antonio. Homeland Security, DPS and SAPD are on the scene. They are waiting for a Chinese tranlator but they have Chinese illegals in custody and said that the pilot was someone Homeland Security has been looking for.

I'll post more as it comes available.

[SeaBiscuit]

Thanks for the reply. Yep, looks like no connection.

[ElephantinTexas]

I did just catch a small blurb on the Today show on this but not very much.

I also saw some 'live' pictures of the four "perps", but it was dark and they had new 'modern' haircuts, heavy coats, etc. and the pics posted here are pretty old so it's hard to say.

Here's the 7am update from KSAT 12 and we know more than they do at this point!!

http://www.ksat.com/news/4126556/detail.html?treets=ant&tml=ant_7am&ts=T&tmi=ant_7am_1_07000101252005

[Claytay]

Thanks, keep me informed b/c I am off to work. I am wondering if they were heading to SA or maybe alittle father north like here in Austin.

[csvset]

Fyi

[Coop]

I guess putting SAMs on the border is out of the question?

What makes you think we don't have an air defense system?

[Velveeta]

Thank you for the ping.

[fivecatsandadog]

yabut.... did you notice the name of the co-owner of the plane? plane is co-owned by Afzal Hameed of Dover, Del...

me thinks something stinks...

[Miss Marple]

Hi! I am at my son's home and driving over I heard the radio report in Indianapolis on this story. They referred to them as "5 people." I think I will call the radio station. Back later.

[Khurkris]

Verty welcome. Thats what we're here for. < a tip o' the hat >

[ElephantinTexas]

There ARE five people. Four illegal Chinese PLUS the US pilot who is of SYRIAN decent, Azfel Hameed, who runs his flight school now at the San Antonio Int'l Airport Campus.

They are all still being held and are being questioned as to why they were illegally flying over our airspace.

[shadeaud]

Big Texas Welcome E.T. I'm here in King William district (the most liberal section of San Antonio) waiting for the liberals to claim that these ''Asians'' were just trying to find a better life and they need to be granted residency (in a Northeast section of town of course) so they can live the American dream. (or continue up to Boston so they can release that dirty bomb)

[Miss Marple]

The point is that the radio station did NOT let anyone know their natiinalities. I called and got a reporter, but he couldn't give me much time as he was doing the traffic report. He didn't know anything about the story, but said they probably got it from ABC radio.

ABC is scrubbing the details from the story. I think THAT is important.

[ElephantinTexas]

correction..... Afzal Hameed

[MeekOneGOP]

I've added you. Thanks. :^)

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Ah sow.... Charlie Chan say, "Gleat wolk by Homerand Seculity"!

[shadeaud]

NBC is still identifying the nationality of these illegals as Chinese. I guess they have to with the video of the perps. I wonder if this story will get any legs or will it end up on the editors floor along with Hillary's campagin finance directors plea.

[righthand man]

Remember those Sheriff's department DARE programs?

You forgot one .

D A R E program had all the kiddies drawing pictures of their houses where the GUNS are keep .

[ElephantinTexas]

Well I've posted several good links to the stories from our local media here and one from Fox News, Miss Marple, plus I'm watching it live here in San Antonio soooo call them Yankee's back up and slap 'em around for me and tell 'em I told ya' to!!!

The Elephant in the Room with his Boots on the Ground.

[Miss Marple]

I gave the guy a couple links. The morning talk show is devoted to the Indiana legislature the first hour. If they go to open phones or national issues, I will call in and talk to Greg Garrison.

[Lijahsbubbe]

There ARE five people. Four illegal Chinese PLUS the US pilot who is of SYRIAN decent, Azfel Hameed, who runs his flight school now at the San Antonio Int'l Airport Campus.

I thought we put the crackdown on flight schools after 9/11. What happened? A Syrian no less?