BREAKING NEWS:Air France flights

#21 Postby **wx247** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:49 pm

Reuters is reporting that the U.S. govt. has credible info. that Al Qaeda has infiltrated Air France. More flight cancellations are likely forthcoming.

therock1811 · #22 Postby **therock1811** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:52 pm

Yikes...one of those flights was to connect thru CVG...scary!!!!!!:eek:

nystate · #23 Postby **nystate** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:00 pm

Hmm...an Air France plane hitting a US target. Think about what kind of message that would send :eek:

I think somone earlier posted that the aircraft used on the flights were 747s...if the takeovers had succeeded, we would not be looking at another 9/11; it would be worse. A 747 could take a skyscraper down within seconds of impact; they are much larger than the aircraft used on 9/11.

Anonymous · #24 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:01 pm

Muslims urged by Al Quida to leave Washington, NYC, LA..... :eek:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,106574,00.html

nystate · #25 Postby **nystate** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:07 pm

MSNBC: Terrorists may have been in the flight crew of the aircrafts (pilots, flight attendants, etc.)

Rainband · #26 Postby **Rainband** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:12 pm

I flew a 747-400 to and from Holland in 1987 With all the passengers and crew we were at 600 souls :eek:

Josephine96 · #27 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:33 pm

This is scary if they have infiltrated Air France. Could be a hold your breath type situation unfolding here where we hope and pray nothing happens

#28 Postby **janswizard** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:13 pm

Wonder if we will see the code go to red between now and January 1st?

Anonymous · #29 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:17 pm

Muslims urged by Al Quida to leave Washington, NYC, LA.....

This has been reported in news articles online since November. I'm not sure why Fox News is just reporting this now.

Anonymous · #30 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:19 pm

Reuters is reporting that the U.S. govt. has credible info. that Al Qaeda has infiltrated Air France. More flight cancellations are likely forthcoming.

I've heard a new report that Reuters is wrong. It sounds like the US heard of increasing chatter about these planes being used for terrorist attacks.

Anonymous · #31 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:19 pm

Wonder if we will see the code go to red between now and January 1st?

If we continue to see an increase in chatter I wouldn't be surprised.

#32 Postby **wx247** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:20 pm

Good to hear that that may not be the case.

Anonymous · #33 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:22 pm

No-Fly Zone In Effect Over Downtown Chicago

Wednesday, December 24, 2003, 2:28 p.m.

(Chicago-AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration put a no-fly zone in effect for downtown Chicago today. O'Hare and Midway airport air traffic is not affected.

FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro said the move came at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security.

Molinaro said air traffic is not allowed to come below three-thousand feet in the zone. Its boundaries are Lake Michigan on the east, the Dan Ryan Expressway and Ashland Avenue on the west, the Eisenhower Expressway on the south and Irving Park Road on the north.

Molinaro said the restriction is temporary but he does not know how long it will last. He said it does not affect planes from O'Hare and Midway airports because they fly above three-thousand feet.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Stay tuned to WBBM Newsradio 780 for the latest developments on this and other stories.

http://www.wbbm780.com/asp/ViewMoreDetails.asp?ID=32203

PTrackerLA · #34 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:26 pm

I think the code could definately go to red soon. I'm flying the day after christmas and this is not the kind of stuff I want to be seeing in the news. We can't let it get to us though, that's exactly what they want...Americans to be scared.

#35 Postby **wx247** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:40 pm

I am concerned about going to Red as well. Probably close to New Year's. That is my *uninformed* opinion.

Anonymous · #36 Postby **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:42 pm

Im not sure what code red would mean as we have never seen it before but... Wouldnt code red be like marshall law where there would be a cerfew and you could not leave your home? I hope it never gets to that but with the previous code oranges we have had, I dont recall there being this much restrictions so something may be up-hopefully they get whoever it is.

PTrackerLA · #37 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:44 pm

I hope the US can stay one step ahead of these idiots to prevent any attacks. I'm sure there's alot more going on right now then the public knows about...they're probably really busy right now in Washington :eek:

#38 Postby **janswizard** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:51 pm

Did anyone hear if the top brass at the Pentagon returned yet from their so-called "trial run"?

Josephine96 · #39 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:55 pm

I have heard that if Code Red were to occur.. there would be mass shutdowns of airports. I heard this cause the other day they said a code red in Orlando may shut down OIA

Guest · #40 Postby **Guest** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:10 am

Jekyhe32210 wrote: Wouldnt code red be like marshall law where there would be a cerfew and you could not leave your home?

That is a bunch of fiddle sticks! There is noway that would ever happen.

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