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2008-10-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2008-10-24 10:55|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 why vienna?

Posted by chris 2008-10-24 14:05|| 2008-10-24 14:05|| Front Page Top

#2 All over...

MOSCOW A passenger threatened to blow up a Moscow-bound airliner and demanded it change course but was overpowered and the plane landed safely, Russian news agencies reported Friday.

The plane, belonging to the Russian low-fare airline Sky Express, was flying from the Black Sea resort city of Sochi when a passenger demanded it head to Vienna, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency citing airline spokesman Vitaly Korenyugin.

The Interfax agency, citing an unidentified law enforcement source, said that the passenger shouted "Allahu Akhbar" and threatened to blow up the Boeing 737 with about 130 people aboard.

Ah, Allahu Akhbar. Translates in Russian to "Please beat the shit outta me". In English too, for that matter

Reports said the man was overpowered by people aboard the plane, but there were no immediate details.

...and so they did.

The RIA-Novosti news agency quoted an unnamed representative of the Federal Security Service as saying the disruptive passenger had been identified and that he was believed to have a record of mental illness.

If he don't, he will now...

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-24 14:40|| 2008-10-24 14:40|| Front Page Top

#3 had been identified and that he was believed to have a record of mental illness.

Confirmation that he's a Muslim - check.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-10-24 14:43|| 2008-10-24 14:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Reports said the man was overpowered by people aboard the plane...

I have noticed this has happened a lot more all over the world since 9/11 and flight 93.
Good for civilization, bad for terrorists.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-10-24 14:44|| 2008-10-24 14:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Ah, Allahu Akhbar. Translates in Russian to "Please beat the shit outta me". In English too, for that matter lol!

Posted by Betty 2008-10-24 17:46|| 2008-10-24 17:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Judging from the historical lack of Russian sense of humor about these things, I expect that shortly, he will find himself tied to a gurney being pushed towards a large furnace.

I am not exaggerating.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-24 18:05|| 2008-10-24 18:05|| Front Page Top

#7 "..had been identified and that he was believed to have a record of mental illness.."

Well, duh - he was on an Aeroflot flight. You gotta be crazy to get on one of them.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-10-24 18:07|| 2008-10-24 18:07|| Front Page Top

#8 There's an old saying in Texas, "Don't start no **** and there won't be no ****."

This guy started some.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-10-24 18:26|| 2008-10-24 18:26|| Front Page Top

#9 They had to put the old school Sochi slapdown on him.

Posted by Black Bart Speamble3160 2008-10-24 20:42|| 2008-10-24 20:42|| Front Page Top

#10 ION RUSSIA, WORLD MILITARY FORUM [China= paraph] > RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION TO VERIFY RUMORS/STATE OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Approxi 8.0Milyuhn alleged Chinese emigres to Russia may become 44.0Milyuhn by Year 2020, or roughly 1/3 of future population of Russia as per demographic trends.: + RUSSIAN SIBERIAN REGION NOW HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON CHINESE LABOR, MERCANTILISM FOR DEVELOPMENT.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-10-24 21:43|| 2008-10-24 21:43|| Front Page Top

#11 why vienna?

You know, you've gotten drunk enough to get on an aeroflot plane, you go through all that security hassle, and then while you're sitting in this seat in coach you've been crowbarred into, some of the vodka starts wearing off and you realize you're on your way to Moscow... Vienna probably just seemed a lot more fun.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2008-10-24 23:35|| 2008-10-24 23:35|| Front Page Top

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