London-Egypt flight lands in Italy with suspected bomb

[Brent]

Plane lands in Italy after bomb report

5 minutes ago

ROME - A British passenger plane bound for Egypt landed at an airport in southern Italy on Friday after the pilot reported that a bomb was suspected to be on board, officials said. The plane requested an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy's air traffic agency said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with the Excel air carrier, had left from London's Gatwick airport and was bound for Hurghada, Egypt, officials said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_ ... lane_alert

[Skywatch_NC]

Good gracious what a week!

[Yarrah]

Probably another false alarm.

Sjeez, we should really stop acting this paranoid. Chances of getting killed in traffic are way higher.

[TexasStooge]

Sheesh! Just what we need is another suspicious package.

[artist]

ROME (Reuters) - A bomb threat scrawled on a sick bag caused a British passenger plane from London to Egypt to be diverted to southern Italy on Friday, but police said it appeared to be a false alarm.

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"The alarm has been called off," said Brindisi border police chief Salvatore de Paolis

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/ts_ ... y_plane_dc

[Skywatch_NC]

Probably another false alarm.

Sjeez, we should really stop acting this paranoid. Chances of getting killed in traffic are way higher.

Not paranoid at all.

[gtalum]

Not paranoid at all.

Our society has become completely paranoid.

[Skywatch_NC]

Not paranoid at all.

Our society has become completely paranoid.

Well then speak for yourself. I for one don't dwell day in and day out on it 365/24/7.

[stormtruth]

Another water bottle. Run away. Run away.

[Skywatch_NC]

Another water bottle. Run away. Run away.