Report: Flight to Orlando used as terrorist practice run

Dayton Daily News ^ | 10/10/2013 | Joe Kelley

[Velveeta]

Orlando, Fla. — Terrorists are in the midst of practice runs in preparations for an attack on U.S. airlines.

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The pilots say the most recent dry-run occurred on Flight 1880 on September 2. The flight left Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. and headed to Orlando International. Crew members say that shortly after takeoff, a group of four "Middle Eastern" men caused a commotion......continues

[mdmathis6]

A great way to meet hot guys?

[latina4dubya]

ha! very nice of you... i had three gentlemen help me with my luggage last Friday... one as i was trying to pull 2 pieces of luggage, a very old and heavy laptop, my carry-on and a purse through the parking lot... a pilot loaded it all onto a shuttle for me, and another gentleman unloaded it from the shuttle... i usually do not have the big old laptop, and i usually get dropped off at curbside... this was a ridiculous situation, and i thought i would miss my flight... i was grateful to all the nice people out there... at least i will not have the big old laptop on my flight back...

[driftdiver]

Well then that explains the disappointed look on her face when I was the only one to offer to help.

[driftdiver]

Actually I don’t mind helping at all.

[latina4dubya]

:) yes, i gathered that about you... btw, shoes... i think it’s shoes that make women’s luggage too heavy to carry on our own... :)

[Rodamala]

Weirdly related... yesterday James Woods was in the news... and I recalled how he had witnessed a dry run to 9/11. Link to that interview in yesterday's thread, which I suppose can be a ping to it:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3077024/posts?page=24#24

[robowombat]

The witnesses claim one of the men ran from his seat in coach, toward the flight deck door. He made a hard left and entered the forward bathroom “for a considerable length of time.”
While he was in there, the other three men proceeded to move about the cabin, changing seats, opening overhead bins, and “generally making a scene.” They appeared to be trying to occupy and distract the flight attendants.
The 10 News Investigators contacted both US Airways and the Transportation Security Administration both confirmed the incident.

So....Transportation Security Administration both confirmed the incident.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Annie Jacobsen?

[moovova]

“So....Transportation Security Administration both confirmed the incident.”

TSA will make sure there won’t be any 87yo wheelchair-bound grannies involved in an attempted takeover.

[goodnesswins]

So...now we need “NO RUNNING” signs on board???

[Cyclone59]

so, why didn’t the pilots radio to the destination and have these goof balls arrested or questioned?

[Velveeta]

I thought of that dry run incident that James Woods witnessed yesterday as well. I wondered how often he might think about that flight.

[Velveeta]

Yes, thank you!!!

[Trailerpark Badass]

Yeah, of course, because an Arab male would NEVER take control of a commercial aircraft and use it as a weapon of mass destruction.

I mean, anyone CRAZY enough to even posit the possiblity is a paranoid.

WTF is wrong with you, noob?

[Velveeta]

I would imagine they did, but the story has gone unreported.

The pdf does state the Federal Air Marshall team made themselves known. I expect (hope) that post flight, the offending passengers would have been questioned.

[iceskater]

I’m flying from Dulles to Houston over the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m nervous.

[markman46]

i am for dropping the plane to 10k and opening the rear door and well you get the picture

[bicyclerepair]

You need to wear your bus pants.

[B4Ranch]

Fri, Apr 19, 2013
Airline Pilots Protest Loss Of FFDO Program
Pilot Unions Urging Members To Write To Congress

One of the cuts being made in President Obama’s FY2014 budget is the complete elimination of funding for the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program, which puts armed pilots on board airliners.

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=d799f87a-bc60-4645-916f-0fa9f3e40faf

[B4Ranch]

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.page&key=WHOISANN