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'Hijack' drama on Russian plane
BBC ^ | Dec 28, 2006 | BBC

Posted on 12/28/2006 1:06:49 PM PST by sergey1973

A Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in Prague after a man tried to enter the cockpit, saying he had an explosive device. A spokesman for the airline, Aeroflot, said the Russian citizen wanted the Moscow-Geneva flight diverted to Cairo.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Russia
KEYWORDS: airplane; czechrepublic; easterneurope; eeasterneurope; hijack; russia; terrorism

1 posted on 12/28/2006 1:06:51 PM PST by sergey1973
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To: sergey1973

Again no name of perp given. Wanted to go to Cairo?


2 posted on 12/28/2006 1:08:28 PM PST by rocksblues (Do unto others as they do unto you!)
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To: sergey1973
Aeroflot said the man was travelling with eight family members, three of them children.

I might do something crazy too under those circumstances.

3 posted on 12/28/2006 1:10:12 PM PST by txhurl
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To: sergey1973

Hmmmmmm......flight diverted to Cairo......Hmmmm...flight diverted to Cairo.......Hmmmmmm.....flight diverted to Cairo......Southern Baptist?


4 posted on 12/28/2006 1:10:40 PM PST by oiler (Reagan Republicans Unite!!!!! Draft Fred Thompson in 08')
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To: sergey1973

Hmmmmmm......flight diverted to Cairo......Hmmmm...flight diverted to Cairo.......Hmmmmmm.....flight diverted to Cairo......Southern Baptist?


5 posted on 12/28/2006 1:10:47 PM PST by oiler (Reagan Republicans Unite!!!!! Draft Fred Thompson in 08')
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To: oiler

Nah, I bet it's those wacky Lutherans again.


6 posted on 12/28/2006 1:11:57 PM PST by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: sergey1973

Hooliganism? Was there a football match in Cairo??


7 posted on 12/28/2006 1:12:12 PM PST by kawaii (Orthodox Christianity -- Proclaiming the Truth Since 33 A.D.)
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8 posted on 12/28/2006 1:12:21 PM PST by sergey1973
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To: sergey1973

Vodka involved?


9 posted on 12/28/2006 1:16:06 PM PST by ASA Vet (The WOT should have been over on 9/12/01.)
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To: ASA Vet
Vodka involved?

According to other articles, yes, big time.

10 posted on 12/28/2006 1:17:43 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: txflake
Aeroflot said the man was travelling with eight family members, three of them children.

Five wives and three children?

11 posted on 12/28/2006 1:23:10 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero
This kinda reminds me of Reggie and his wife trying to get off the planet in Men In Black.
12 posted on 12/28/2006 1:28:25 PM PST by txhurl
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To: rocksblues

Obviously Catholic.


13 posted on 12/28/2006 1:30:22 PM PST by BW2221
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To: oiler

Cairo, Illinois, maybe?


14 posted on 12/28/2006 1:33:41 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Hopeless Mark Steyn Groupie)
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To: BW2221

Tipping the communion Vodka a bit to much?


15 posted on 12/28/2006 1:34:07 PM PST by ASA Vet (The WOT should have been over on 9/12/01.)
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To: sergey1973

I can remember when these news stories ended with "the body was dumped on the tarmac and the plane departed on time for Moscow".....

I don't know if the FSB (KG usta Be) puts folk on the 'flot for security.


16 posted on 12/28/2006 1:39:28 PM PST by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: BW2221
"Obviously Catholic"

Hey, watch it!


17 posted on 12/28/2006 1:41:19 PM PST by cll (Carthage must be destroyed)
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To: oiler

Well, maybe he was a Methodist, and wanted to go to Cairo, Illinois!


18 posted on 12/28/2006 1:42:57 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: sergey1973

Thank you, dzieki. Co slychac? Wesolych Swiat tak poza tym.


19 posted on 12/28/2006 4:35:02 PM PST by anonymoussierra (Cordiali Saluti)
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