GA plane in terrorist attack?

Oh dear. Here's what the Saudis are saying this morning:

Suicide Dive On Saudi Jetliner Narrowly Averted
Saudi Authorities Reportedly Arrest 2 Pilots, Confiscate Planes
Loaded With Explosives

Two Islamic terrorists
had already packed their GA aircraft with explosives and were
intent on diving them into a British Airways 777 before they were
nabbed by authorities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That word comes from
a senior member of Britain's parliament, who says he'll provide
more details after the legislative assembly reconvenes from
Christmas break.

Patrick Mercer, a Tory spokesman for British Homeland Security,
says 380 people were on board the BA flight from Riyadh. He says
the terrorists intended to crash their small planes into the
jetliner as it taxied for takeoff. Mercer quoted "unimpeachable"
Saudi sources in telling the story.

Officially, the British Foreign Office Sunday renewed its
warning to travelers in Saudi Arabia, saying new attacks may be
imminent. "We continue to believe terrorists are planning further
attacks in Saudi Arabia, and that these could be in the final
stages of preparation. The threat includes, but is not limited to,
residential compounds," said a Foreign Office statement.

Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he had
"reliable" intelligence that Islamic terrorists planned to hijack
an aircraft and crash it into the Vatican, hoping to kill the
Pope.

"A hijacked plane into the Vatican," Berlusconi told Milan's
Libero newspaper. "An attack from the sky, is that clear? The
threat of terrorism is very high in this instant. I passed
Christmas Eve in Rome to deal with the situation. Now I feel
calm."
FMI: www.tsa.gov

For the WHOLE story, go to
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all the best -- Dan Ford
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Great....now Ridge will ground all GA aircraft on behalf of
"homeland security".

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
...

Oh dear. Here's what the Saudis are saying this morning:

Suicide Dive On Saudi Jetliner Narrowly Averted
Saudi Authorities Reportedly Arrest 2 Pilots, Confiscate Planes
Loaded With Explosives

Two Islamic terrorists
had already packed their GA aircraft with explosives and were
intent on diving them into a British Airways 777 before they were
nabbed by authorities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That word comes from
a senior member of Britain's parliament, who says he'll provide
more details after the legislative assembly reconvenes from
Christmas break.

Patrick Mercer, a Tory spokesman for British Homeland Security,
says 380 people were on board the BA flight from Riyadh. He says
the terrorists intended to crash their small planes into the
jetliner as it taxied for takeoff. Mercer quoted "unimpeachable"
Saudi sources in telling the story.

Officially, the British Foreign Office Sunday renewed its
warning to travelers in Saudi Arabia, saying new attacks may be
imminent. "We continue to believe terrorists are planning further
attacks in Saudi Arabia, and that these could be in the final
stages of preparation. The threat includes, but is not limited to,
residential compounds," said a Foreign Office statement.

Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he had
"reliable" intelligence that Islamic terrorists planned to hijack
an aircraft and crash it into the Vatican, hoping to kill the
Pope.

"A hijacked plane into the Vatican," Berlusconi told Milan's
Libero newspaper. "An attack from the sky, is that clear? The
threat of terrorism is very high in this instant. I passed
Christmas Eve in Rome to deal with the situation. Now I feel
calm."
FMI: www.tsa.gov

For the WHOLE story, go to

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commai...d-60d96136f830

(From the Aero-News email letter)

all the best -- Dan Ford
email:

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

One of the "Luscombe listers" is currently in Riyadh w/the US gov't. He
says that there is no verifiable factual info confirming the report. He is
attending a meeting at the embassy this evening to learn more...

--
Kevin McCue
KRYN
'47 Luscombe 8E
Rans S-17 (for sale)




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"Kevin McCue" wrote in message

One of the "Luscombe listers" is currently in Riyadh w/the US gov't.
He
says that there is no verifiable factual info confirming the report.

In many years in SA over the past few decades, it is my conclusion that
there is rarely any "verifiable factual info" in Saudi Arabia.

JG

Cub Driver wrote:

Oh dear. Here's what the Saudis are saying this morning:

Suicide Dive On Saudi Jetliner Narrowly Averted
Saudi Authorities Reportedly Arrest 2 Pilots, Confiscate Planes
Loaded With Explosives

Two Islamic terrorists
had already packed their GA aircraft with explosives and were
intent on diving them into a British Airways 777 before they were
nabbed by authorities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That word comes from
a senior member of Britain's parliament, who says he'll provide
more details after the legislative assembly reconvenes from
Christmas break.

It appears this report was simply untrue. No reputable news organization has reported this
after the initial Reuters report.

I will be waiting to hear confirmation from UK sources after the new year's holiday (how much of
a threat could it really be if they're waiting a week to confirm it?).

David H
Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA
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