Let's hope this is a false alarmA flight that had taken off from Seattle-Tacoma Airport returned and landed after a report of a bomb aboard the plane. The Northwest Airlines Flight 980 was bound for Memphis, Tenn.
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| 2007-07-25 |
| Let's hope this is a false alarm A flight that had taken off from Seattle-Tacoma Airport returned and landed after a report of a bomb aboard the plane. The Northwest Airlines Flight 980 was bound for Memphis, Tenn. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #13 "The man was never on the plane and had no luggage on the aircraft" And somehow the boarding hatch managed to burst open while in-flight and suck out only a single passenger. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-25 20:47 |
| #12 hmmm, OK, except: "The man was never on the plane and had no luggage on the aircraft" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-25 20:42 |
| #11 This is where the passengers of 980 should get to deplane and take one (1) swing each at the man who made the claim. Hell, why wait to land? I say, line 'em up down the aisle like in "Airplane!" |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-25 20:21 |
| #10 He's also going to get an all expenses paid vacation to Club Fed for several years. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-07-25 20:14 |
| #9 USN,ret....c'mon, we all know the guy who made the threat was probably Swedish. Maybe Australian aborigine. And a Methodist. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2007-07-25 19:14 |
| #8 wonder if this is one of the dry runs they have been warning about |
| Posted by: sinse 2007-07-25 17:26 |
| #7 that is: "should not be collecting $200". |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-07-25 17:13 |
| #6 "We've got a special prize for you!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-07-25 17:12 |
| #5 The man was never on the plane and had no luggage on the aircraft, Betancourt said. She said the man's motive was unclear, but "it was clear he wanted the plane to come back." This guy not be collecting $200. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-07-25 17:11 |
| #4 And again, there is no nationality attributed to this whackjob. or fanatic. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-07-25 17:10 |
| #3 This is where the passengers of 980 should get to deplane and take one (1) swing each at the man who made the claim. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-07-25 17:00 |
| #2 More info -- Airport spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt says Flight 980 was on its way to Memphis, when it was turned around as a precaution. She says police do not believe the bomb claim was a credible threat. The plane left SeaTac at 12:33 and returned around 1:15. Betancourt says the man didn't have any luggage checked on the plane and made his threat to a gate agent inside the airport after the plane took off. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-07-25 16:48 |
| #1 More attempts to stress the system? |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-07-25 16:47 |