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German police foil attempted hijack
http://www.itv.com/news/746089.html ^
| German television station
Posted on 06/29/2004 3:44:14 PM PDT by Friend of thunder
'German police foil attempted hijack' 11.17PM, Tue Jun 29 2004
German special forces are reported to have stormed a plane in Munich after three men attempted to hijack an Istanbul-bound flight.
The pilot was reportedly able to return the plane, which was carrying 150 passengers, to Munich airport.
A German television station said the pilot hit an alarm button after the plane, run by the company Free Bird, had been in the air for ten minutes.
It said none of the passengers were hurt when special forces overpowered the three kidnappers.
One of the would-be hijackers is said to have jumped from the plane onto the tarmac.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: foiled; hijack; specialforces; turkey
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To: Friend of thunder
"Free Bird?" Sounds like a charter, perhaps?
Regardless, pretty scary.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:46:08 PM PDT
by
johnfrink
To: johnfrink
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:47:05 PM PDT
by
TBall
(What song is it you would like to hear?)
To: Friend of thunder
Hugh Hewitt has been mentioning it.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:47:44 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: johnfrink
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:48:07 PM PDT
by
July 4th
(You need to click "Abstimmen")
To: cripplecreek
I wonder if any of the hijackers were named Abdullah
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:48:59 PM PDT
by
The Vast Right Wing
(Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, the French and Germans only gargle)
To: Friend of thunder
To: Friend of thunder
Lemme guess, two Swedish grandmothers and a 9 year old in a wheelchair.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:49:50 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: Friend of thunder
Munich after three men attempted to hijack an Istanbul-bound flight. Er, isn't the President in Istanbul right now??
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:49:59 PM PDT
by
johnfrink
To: Friend of thunder
I hope the German police shot and killed the hijackers, but that wouldn't be PC. They'll probably be released after a few years in prison.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:50:46 PM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: Friend of thunder
Probably a good time to go on full alert - there may be other attempts happening simulataneously.
To: Fitzcarraldo
No, he left there this morning.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:51:20 PM PDT
by
abnegation
(If I must choose between righteousness and peace, I choose righteousness TR)
$10 says at least one of the hijackers has a "-" in his name...
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:51:29 PM PDT
by
oolatec
To: All
Reuters Has a bit more info, I can't remember if we can copy them so just a link.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:53:07 PM PDT
by
Friend of thunder
(No sane person wants war, but oppressors want oppression.)
To: Friend of thunder
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:53:25 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: TBall
Free Bird, bump.
To: johnfrink
Er, isn't the President in Istanbul right nowHe left earlier today.
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:54:52 PM PDT
by
Friend of thunder
(No sane person wants war, but oppressors want oppression.)
To: johnfrink
Er, isn't the President in Istanbul right now??
That is correct.
I do believe we've just witnessed an attempted (and thankfully aborted) 9-11-style assassination!
Hat's off to the German Special Forces! Gut! Sehr gut, mein herren!
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:55:34 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
(I'm pullin' for ya...we're all in this together.")
To: hoagy62
Oops! I was wrong...he did leave.
Oh well...it's STILL a good thing!
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posted on
06/29/2004 3:56:55 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
(I'm pullin' for ya...we're all in this together.")
To: hoagy62
If any Islamazoids think they could have taken a hijacked aircraft within 100 miles of a US President in Istanbul, they're total idiots.
Then again, most of those guys are total idiots, so that might have actually been their plan...
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