Attempted hijacking in LA!

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On MSNBC now.

Crazy person just tried to rush cockpit doors. Fellow passengers beat the person up and subdued him.

Commentator says probably not terrorist related, just crazy person. Riiiiiight!

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

Answers

Planes scambled, two planes brought this air plane into O'hare airport. CNN said no connection to terrorism.

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

Via Drudge Report

Passenger attempts to storm cockpit Fighter pilots flock to plane's side October 8, 2001 — A passenger tried to enter the cockpit of American Airlines flight 1238 from Los Angeles to Chicago. Military jets raced to its side. The plane landed safely at O'Hare Airport. ABC7 News Video Two F-16s scrambled to the plane, creating a sonic boom as they broke the sound barrier. Some of the northwest suburbs heard that noise, which sounded like two large explosions. "I heard a huge, gigantic boom," said Sherry, who lives in Barrington and was obviously shaken by the noise.

"I had no idea what I was supposed to do with six kids," she said, her voice shaking.

The pilot called in a passenger disturbance when someone began banging on the 767's cockpit door. Airline officials now say that the passenger is a young man who is mentally disabled. Officials say the young man apparently just wanted to go inside the cockpit since he had been allowed inside another plane's cockpit before.

The FBI says it is possible that no charges will be filed in the case.

The F-16s escorted the plane into the airport.

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001


Linkk to the above article: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/100801_ns_americanairlines.html

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

Maggie,

Thank you very much for the updates and link!

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001


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