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[bobmellor]

brad..
are you in memphis?   I'm in memphis at the moment
bob mellor
bethlehem pa


Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> 
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> Thank goodness for Boeing brakes.  Everyone should know by now, don't piss
> off flight attendants!
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>   *MSNBC.com*
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> Fast-thinking pilot fools hijacker with help from passengers
> KXAN-TV
> 
> TENERIFE, Canary Islands Details are coming out about yesterday's foiled
> hijacking in the Canary Islands.Spanish officials are crediting a
> fast-thinking pilot, his crew and passengers for subduing the hijacker.
> The
> Air Mauritania flight had taken off from the capital of Mauritania when
> the
> lone man pulled out two pistols and demanded it fly to France.As the crew
> debated with the gunman about how far the plane could fly, the pilot
> figured
> out the man did not speak French. So, he used the plane's public address
> system to warn passengers in French of a plan to thwart the hijacking.As
> the
> Boeing 737 landed, the pilot slammed on the brakes then quickly
> accelerated,
> knocking the gunman down. Flight attendants then threw boiling water in
> his
> face and about ten people pounced on him.Spanish police then boarded the
> plane to arrest the would-be hijacker. About 20 passengers were slightly
> injured by the rough landing.The plane landed at its original destination.
> Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material
> may
> not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
> 
> URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17186567/
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> (c) 2007 MSNBC.com
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