Canada Ping!
Posted on 11/03/2013 7:06:39 PM PST by markomalley
A Toronto-bound flight was stopped shortly before departure from Caracas when four Iranians and an Afghan were found aboard with fake tickets and no visas, Venezuelan officials said Saturday.
The captain of Air Canada Flight 075 discovered there were five extra passengers aboard his flight as it was scheduled to depart late Friday, said Luis Graterol, the head of the Simon Bolivar Maiquetia International Airport.
All those on board were forced to disembark and military officials identified the suspicious passengers, Graterol told the state-run Venezuelan News Agency.
The Iranians and the Afghan "did not have a visa to enter Canada, nor legitimate tickets," Graterol said.
He added that the flight had been delayed for five hours due to the incident.
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Thanks for the ping Cindy.
Canada ping squawk8888.
Canada Ping!
Send that to Plugs.
Otoh, “Al-Qaeda Alive in Dead Detroit” might be just as pertinent.
You’re always welcome Vel.
You’re welcome Fanfan.
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