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| Taxi was meant to blow up Mumbai airport |
| 2008-11-29 |
| The flyover outside the domestic airport in Mumbai and a taxi driverÂ’s unfamiliarity with the new slip route to the terminal perhaps went a long way in averting a major disaster that could have taken the toll into hundreds on Wednesday night itself. Shortly before the terrorists moved into their targets in South Mumbai, a black and yellow taxi, with three passengers and enough ammunition to bring down a dome, sped in the direction of the airport. Instead of taking a slip road that would have taken the passengers straight to the airport, the driver took the flyover which bypassed the airport, only to get stuck at a red light. At rush hour, the lights stayed red for long, at which the passengers berated the driver and asked him to cut the traffic lights. The driver moved on, but the wait turned out to be a minute or two too long. The car exploded. All that was found was a severed head and parts of three human legs. Had the terrorists' plans of coinciding a blast at the airport with the attacks on the Taj and Oberoi hotels succeeded, the death toll of 26/11 would have been much bigger than it already is. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 Now you see why Americans complain about taxis who do not understand English instructions well? "No, no Sanji, I said take a right here, not 'take her right here!'" "Please go back, please run past the red light, please ... KABOOM! |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Thring3957 2008-11-29 13:56 |
| #5 "At rush hour, the lights stayed red for long, at which the passengers berated the driver and asked him to cut the traffic lights." Considering that the bomb blew them all to hell, how do they know that the passengers berated the driver? |
| Posted by: Penguin 2008-11-29 12:55 |
| #4 I think you misunderstand, Aircraft are so equipped, not pilots. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-11-29 12:49 |
| #3 I was channel surfing past CNN and heard one of their reporters blab that navigation pilots now have 'panic buttons' which they can push to indicate that something is wrong. And then some government offical confirmed it. Somehow I don't think that little tidbit was something 'the public has a right to know.' and might get people killed when a pilot is disarmed of it by terrorist. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-11-29 10:39 |
| #2 For the past 3 daze I've been switching back and forth between Fox and CNN to keep up with events. CNN (stop the presses!) is so loony and taqiyya-like, it's startling. Most of their reporters (like Christiane AmfourIslam&Poor) strongly suggesting that the lack of opportunity by Muslims in India was the motivation. |
| Posted by: hammerhead 2008-11-29 10:18 |
| #1 One of them said the goal was at least 5000 dead. I'd like to see at least 8 million Paks paying the price. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-11-29 09:42 |