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vicesboy · 03-28-2003, 01:58 PM

Ok, so no confirmation as to why this plane was hijacked. I am wondering, will the Iraqi people put 2 and 2 together as quickly as i did and decide that hi-jacking a commercial plane, flying it towards Bagdad (and american troops) would create quite a quandry for our military.

I mean...shoot down a passenger plane or let it become a guided missile heading towards your troups?

Oh what a mess we have started!

vb

Mageth · 03-28-2003, 02:13 PM

I think the coalition forces would not hesitate to shoot down a plane if they knew it was going to crash into a coalition position. Looking at the cold, hard facts, it's not like the passengers are going to survive such a suicide crash anyway.

An ugly situation, and a no-win situation, for the coalition (read: U.S.)

ex-idaho · 03-28-2003, 02:19 PM

Where was the plane hijacked from? I haven't found anyting on line regarding this

ex-idaho · 03-28-2003, 02:20 PM

I just found it. It landed in Athens

Duck! · 03-28-2003, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by ex-idaho
Where was the plane hijacked from? I haven't found anyting on line regarding this

I think it was a shuttle flight from Istanbul to Ankara (or vice versa). It's landed at Athens.

Sky News are reporting something about the lone hijacker wanting to fly to Germany.

Duck!

Loren Pechtel · 03-28-2003, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by vicesboy
Ok, so no confirmation as to why this plane was hijacked. I am wondering, will the Iraqi people put 2 and 2 together as quickly as i did and decide that hi-jacking a commercial plane, flying it towards Bagdad (and american troops) would create quite a quandry for our military.

I mean...shoot down a passenger plane or let it become a guided missile heading towards your troups?

Oh what a mess we have started!

vb

Or perhaps engage in non-lethal attacks on it. Example: Using a fighter's afterburners to damage it's windshield. The plane could still be talked down to a landing but the hijackers would have a hard time picking a target to hit.

Duck! · 03-28-2003, 02:25 PM

I don't know if this has been confirmed, but I'm watching Sky News at the moment and I thought I heard a few minutes ago one of the news anchors that there were Turkish government officials on the flight. At least that's what I thought they said.

Duck!

Viti · 03-28-2003, 02:33 PM

It's on the ground now in Athens...we'll see what they're demands are.

Duck! · 03-28-2003, 02:36 PM

Rumours are that it's been refuelled in Athens at the moment. Sky News have repeated claims that senior Turkish government officials including an ex-government minister might be onboard.

Duck!

Viti · 03-28-2003, 02:47 PM

Forgive my ignorance, who would be targeting the Turks?

03-28-2003, 01:58 PM	#1
vicesboy Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: las vegas Posts: 103	Airliner hijacked Ok, so no confirmation as to why this plane was hijacked. I am wondering, will the Iraqi people put 2 and 2 together as quickly as i did and decide that hi-jacking a commercial plane, flying it towards Bagdad (and american troops) would create quite a quandry for our military. I mean...shoot down a passenger plane or let it become a guided missile heading towards your troups? Oh what a mess we have started! vb

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03-28-2003, 02:13 PM	#2
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I think the coalition forces would not hesitate to shoot down a plane if they knew it was going to crash into a coalition position. Looking at the cold, hard facts, it's not like the passengers are going to survive such a suicide crash anyway. An ugly situation, and a no-win situation, for the coalition (read: U.S.)

03-28-2003, 02:19 PM	#3
ex-idaho Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Spudtopia, ID Posts: 5,315	Where was the plane hijacked from? I haven't found anyting on line regarding this

03-28-2003, 02:20 PM	#4
ex-idaho Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Spudtopia, ID Posts: 5,315	I just found it. It landed in Athens

03-28-2003, 02:25 PM	#7
Duck! Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,647	I don't know if this has been confirmed, but I'm watching Sky News at the moment and I thought I heard a few minutes ago one of the news anchors that there were Turkish government officials on the flight. At least that's what I thought they said. Duck!

03-28-2003, 02:33 PM	#8
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	It's on the ground now in Athens...we'll see what they're demands are.

03-28-2003, 02:36 PM	#9
Duck! Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,647	Rumours are that it's been refuelled in Athens at the moment. Sky News have repeated claims that senior Turkish government officials including an ex-government minister might be onboard. Duck!

03-28-2003, 02:47 PM	#10
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Forgive my ignorance, who would be targeting the Turks?

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