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Ethiopian Airlines’ Flight 702 Squawks “HiJacking”
Airline Reporter ^ | 2/16/14 | Airline Reporter Staff

Posted on 02/16/2014 8:33:36 PM PST by CondorFlight

At 5:00pm Pacific Time, Ethiopian Flight 702, a Boeing 767-300 was flying over Sudan when it started squawking 7500. The transponder code, is supposed to indicate a “hijacking.”

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The flight, operating from Addis Abba to Rome has been confirmed by Rome Airport not to have arrived yet. As of now, it is over France, but has recently taken a steep northeast heading.

Based on flight tracking, it appears the plane is headed to Geneva. Emergency crews are standing by.

(Excerpt) Read more at airlinereporter.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: a fool in paradise

Agreed.


101 posted on 02/16/2014 10:52:23 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: a fool in paradise

Yes, hijacker arrested. Situation over.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/17/world/europe/ethiopian-airlines-hijacking/


102 posted on 02/16/2014 10:52:43 PM PST by ltc8k6
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To: Jet Jaguar

When do you suppose John Kerry will learn of it?

There’s global warming threats to tackle first!!!!


103 posted on 02/16/2014 10:52:58 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: CondorFlight

It’s getting more interesting. Supposedly, the Swiss police have arrested the pilot, who was requesting asylum.


104 posted on 02/16/2014 10:55:20 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

http://airchive.com/blog/2014/02/17/ethiopian-airlines-flight-702-squawks-7500-hijacking/


105 posted on 02/16/2014 10:58:19 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: ltc8k6

UPDATE at

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/02/breaking-ethiopian-airlines-flight-702-squawks-hijacking-reasons-unknown/

“•Geneva Airport Police confidently stating that no one has been hurt (10:45pm)
•Swiss Authorities stating that they have arrested the hi-jacker
•There is a press conference scheduled for 9:00am CET (12:00am PST)
•Swiss Police confirming that a pilot aboard the aircraft is the individual in custody (10:54pm PST)”


106 posted on 02/16/2014 11:00:40 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: CondorFlight

· The pilots of flight 702 communicated with Geneva Airport air traffic control to inquire about possibility of hijackers receiving asylum in Switzerland. Further details of the hijackers are not known.

· There was back-and-forth between Geneva Airport, Swiss authorities, the pilots, and hijackers as asylum was negotiated while the aircraft flew on dwindling fuel over Lake Geneva. The difficulty comes in the time this all occurred: 6am on a Monday morning in Geneva, an hour when there's little likelihood for those with decision power to be at their desks.

· With about 10 minutes of fuel remaining and one engine out, flight 702 safely landed on the single runway at Geneva Airport around 6:00am local time. ATC directed the aircraft to taxi to the end of the runway and stop. Friend of Jaunted and aviation authority @thatjohn believes he heard the pilots "telling ATC they will be coming out of the window."

· ATC went silent for several minutes before stating: "situation in progress and I have no idea when it will end. For the time, Geneva Airport is closed." Requests from other aircraft en route were denied, and they were informed that the airport is currently closed.

· Geneva Airpot's Tower ATC noted at 6:30am that they're hoping to re-open the airport at 7am local time, but the aircraft with the situation is still sitting on the tarmac and he is not sure of more details. Other aircraft bound for GVA are being rerouted to airports like MXP (Milan-Malpensa) and ZRH (Zurich).

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2014/2/17/02325/1000/travel/BREAKING%3A+Ethiopian+Plane+Hijacked,+Flown+to+Switzerland+for+Asylum

107 posted on 02/16/2014 11:07:24 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

Muslim hijackers, probably not the kind of people we’d want to have in a civilized country


108 posted on 02/16/2014 11:08:17 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: cynwoody

Damn


109 posted on 02/16/2014 11:09:07 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: CondorFlight

Swiss Police confirming that a pilot aboard the aircraft is the individual in custody (10:54pm PST)

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/02/breaking-ethiopian-airlines-flight-702-squawks-hijacking-reasons-unknown/


110 posted on 02/16/2014 11:11:16 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: a fool in paradise; All

Aren’t there rules about news accounts of hi-jacking’s in progress being kept quiet ..??

I know it was talked about after 911 - but I don’t know if they did it or anything similar.

Do we have a pilot who can tell us ..??


111 posted on 02/16/2014 11:16:31 PM PST by CyberAnt (MY AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: CyberAnt

It was the news of the other plane hijackings (and terrorist strikes with them) that saved another piece of Washington real estate on 9-11. Telling us “it’s for our own good” doesn’t work.

The hijacker already knows the plane has been hijacked.

The passengers generally do too.

It may be to keep the OTHER planes’ passengers in the air (and waiting to board flights) passive rather than on edge.


112 posted on 02/16/2014 11:25:29 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: GeronL

Maybe they are gay muslim hijackers. Seeking asylum in America where the president is gay muslim terrorist friendly.


113 posted on 02/16/2014 11:26:58 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: CyberAnt
Aren’t there rules about news accounts of hi-jacking’s in progress being kept quiet ..??

The internet interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.

— John Gilmore, 1993

114 posted on 02/16/2014 11:27:15 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

Asylum? From what????


115 posted on 02/16/2014 11:34:12 PM PST by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: hoagy62
Asylum? From what????

Who knows. I'm not Ethiopian, but I bet if I were, I could think of some things ...

LiveLeak now reports:

- POLICE HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THE PILOT IS IN CUSTODY

The Pilot ? WTF ?


116 posted on 02/16/2014 11:41:40 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: ltc8k6

Thanks.


117 posted on 02/16/2014 11:42:55 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: CondorFlight

http://airchive.com/blog/2014/02/17/ethiopian-airlines-flight-702-squawks-7500-hijacking/?utm_content=buffer81fb4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer


118 posted on 02/16/2014 11:45:46 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

We can now confirm that all passengers are safe and accounted for. According to a German language newspaper, passengers have received psychological and mental care. Some of them have also been searched and questioned according to a Geneva police spokesperson.

Update 7 – 2:04 am E.S.T


119 posted on 02/16/2014 11:46:30 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: a fool in paradise

So instead of rotten politicians dying, it was brave Americans who died in Shanksville, & NYC, & VA. Is there anyone in DC fit to shine the shoes of the men and women who died that day?


120 posted on 02/16/2014 11:46:49 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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