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| Russia plane booms have al-Qaeda hallmarks if terrorism |
| 2004-08-25 |
| A hijack alert was transmitted by one of two Russian planes that crashed simultaneously yesterday — raising fears of a coordinated terror attack. The 89 people aboard the two aircraft — which had just departed Moscow — were feared dead. The first plane, which crashed in a fiery explosion near Buchalki about 100 miles south of the capital, carried 35 passengers and eight crew. It had not reported any problems. Minutes later, controllers lost contact with the second plane — which had sent out a signal that it was being hijacked. The flight recorder and wreckage from that plane — which carried 38 passengers and a crew of eight — was recovered at Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia. Security was immediately tightened in all of Russia's airports, and President Vladimir Putin ordered an intelligence investigation. "Now we have to see if it's there's terrorism," said Russia's U.N. ambassador, Andrey Denisov. One U.S. official said that if there were bombs on the planes, simultaneous explosions are an al Qaeda trademark. American officials told The Post the Russians are taking the terrorism possibility seriously, but have not asked for U.S. assistance. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 Well I have to and my heart felt sympathy to the people of the Russian Republic and most of all to the families missing members now. I pity the poor asshat that tries to hijack a |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-25 3:33:41 AM |
| #1 A thousand blessings to those brave souls, that sought to fight in the cause of Light. Remember them. Never forget. |
| Posted by: Asedwich 2004-08-25 2:59:27 AM |