Report: Flight to Orlando used as terrorist practice run

[Blue_Tires]

Orlando, Fla. —


Terrorists are in the midst of practice runs in preparations for an attack on U.S. airlines.

That is the claim made in a report from Tampa's CBS affiliate, WTSP TV.

WTSP has obtained what it claims is a memo from the union that represents pilots for many major airlines that warns that terrorist dry runs are already underway and that the most notable example is a flight inbound to Orlando in last month.


The pilots say the most recent dry-run occurred on Flight 1880 on September 2. The flight left Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. and headed to Orlando International.

Crew members say that shortly after takeoff, a group of four "Middle Eastern" men caused a commotion.

The witnesses claim one of the men ran from his seat in coach, toward the flight deck door. He made a hard left and entered the forward bathroom "for a considerable length of time."

While he was in there, the other three men proceeded to move about the cabin, changing seats, opening overhead bins, and "generally making a scene." They appeared to be trying to occupy and distract the flight attendants.

The 10 News Investigators contacted both US Airways and the Transportation Security Administration both confirmed the incident.

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/national/report-flight-orlando-used-terrorist-dry-run/nbKyh/

seriously?? if these mythical "middle eastern" men were causing such a fuss, why not have them arrested upon touchdown??

[steve2470]

1. naw they just want to go to Disney World

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Why would they draw attention to themselves by "making a scene"?

You'd think that if somebody wanted to do a recon run they'd be as inconspicuous as possible rather than risk arrest by obviously behaving suspiciously.

[winter is coming]

3. Or, they could have been trying to find some Kaopectate for the guy in the john.