Australia: Terrorist target?
Jul 27th 2004, 8:16 am
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Australia: Terrorist target?
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
Jul 27th 2004, 8:17 am
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Re: Australia: Terrorist target?
Originally posted by Grayling
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
I just saw this story on the TV and they are saying they also suspect there is a bomb on the hold.....
Jul 27th 2004, 8:29 am
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Jul 27th 2004, 8:36 am
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Re: Australia: Terrorist target?
Originally posted by Grayling
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
G
Jul 27th 2004, 8:51 am
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I have watched bbc news 24 and there is no mention of it.
Jul 27th 2004, 8:54 am
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The news out here have not confirmed it is a terrorist attack. They have made 2 other suggestions such as passengers acusing problems etc. It was a 747 going from Melb -SYd- LA - NYork.
I will let you know more when I hear it!
I will let you know more when I hear it!
Jul 27th 2004, 9:04 am
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Re: Australia: Terrorist target?
Originally posted by Grayling
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
Newsflsh just now on BBC radio 5.
A United airlines plane rom LA to Sydney has turned back after an attempt to break into the cockpit.
Speculation is that this was an attack on Australian interests possibly connected to past intervention in East Timor.
Incident still in progress as Plane has not yet disembarked.
I will try and find a link.
G
Jul 27th 2004, 9:07 am
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Re: Australia: Terrorist target?
Originally posted by NedKelly63
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3929093.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3929093.stm
Just sounds like some idiot joking he had a bomb in his bag...he'll learn the hard way !
Jul 27th 2004, 9:07 am
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It's on the Herald Sun 'breaking news' section too.
Did you read the headlines in Sunday's Aus papers about the terrorist threats to "turn Australia into pools of blood if they do not withdraw from Iraq"and the terrorist cells they've found in Melbourne?
It's all very worrying stuff.
Sunday's story:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E1702,00.html
Did you read the headlines in Sunday's Aus papers about the terrorist threats to "turn Australia into pools of blood if they do not withdraw from Iraq"and the terrorist cells they've found in Melbourne?
It's all very worrying stuff.
Sunday's story:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E1702,00.html
Jul 27th 2004, 9:13 am
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Originally posted by HiddenPaw
It's on the Herald Sun 'breaking news' section too.
Did you read the headlines in Sunday's Aus papers about the terrorist threats to "turn Australia into pools of blood if they do not withdraw from Iraq"and the terrorist cells they've found in Melbourne?
It's all very worrying stuff.
Sunday's story:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E1702,00.html
It's on the Herald Sun 'breaking news' section too.
Did you read the headlines in Sunday's Aus papers about the terrorist threats to "turn Australia into pools of blood if they do not withdraw from Iraq"and the terrorist cells they've found in Melbourne?
It's all very worrying stuff.
Sunday's story:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E1702,00.html
Jul 27th 2004, 9:16 am
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Originally posted by jugsy
Can someone please tell me how to post a link like this on the forum.
Can someone please tell me how to post a link like this on the forum.
Find the website page, highlight the whole address, right click to copy, open a message in Expats, right click to paste (or use same commands under 'edit' at top of page).
Jul 27th 2004, 9:17 am
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Originally posted by jugsy
Can someone please tell me how to post a link like this on the forum.
Can someone please tell me how to post a link like this on the forum.
Jul 27th 2004, 9:21 am
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UPDATE news is saying no-one entered the cockpit, it looks like an idiot wrote a stupid message on a sick bag and the pilot had to carry out security methods and take it seriously.
NO BOMB, NO FIRE they are saying. All passengers are now off and safe.
Some people are such arses!
NO BOMB, NO FIRE they are saying. All passengers are now off and safe.
Some people are such arses!
Jul 27th 2004, 9:30 am
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According ot Sky News Australia, they are now saying that a suspicious "note" was left in one of the toilets hinting at some kind of terrorist attack on the plane... i find it hard how you could merely "hint" at it!!! :scared:
Jul 27th 2004, 11:38 am
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Originally posted by tinaj
UPDATE news is saying no-one entered the cockpit, it looks like an idiot wrote a stupid message on a sick bag and the pilot had to carry out security methods and take it seriously.
NO BOMB, NO FIRE they are saying. All passengers are now off and safe.
Some people are such arses!
UPDATE news is saying no-one entered the cockpit, it looks like an idiot wrote a stupid message on a sick bag and the pilot had to carry out security methods and take it seriously.
NO BOMB, NO FIRE they are saying. All passengers are now off and safe.
Some people are such arses!
And you're so right - people really are arses!