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[as737700]

I just heard on the news and found it on yahoo news too

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LONDON - Authorities in London thwarted a terrorist plot to blow up an aircraft in mid-flight between Britain and the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage, police said Thursday.

Police arrested a number of people overnight in London after a covert counter-terrorist operation lasting several months, police said in a statement.

Security at the country's airports was increased and additional measures were put in place for all flights.

British Airways advised all passengers that they would not be permitted to carry any hand baggage on board any aircraft departing from any airport in the country.

[soundman]

the fbi is supposed to make a statement about it on thursday.

[fluffy]

No handbaggage? Those terrorists have just won. I'm sorry, but they really are killing our ways and doings.

[ucantcme]

I just turned on the TV...FOX News Alert, and WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Complete Chaos, a guy came on and said the plot could have been worse than 9/11, and more than 4,000 people would have been killed (they think)

Completely scary indeed.

Im thrilled right now, just wow!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH: As I type this, the USA raised their Security level as well...######!

[Lanchile]

as737700, on Aug 10 2006, 07:10 PM, said:

British Airways advised all passengers that they would not be permitted to carry any hand baggage on board any aircraft departing from any airport in the country.

Wow, that is one massive change!

[Derek]

This is not good at all.

[UltimatePilotAce]

My dad was on the phone for 3+ hours and he wouldn't really tell me why, but he had some notes he was writing down that said FBI/CIA emergency, UK/US Flights, explosives, allow no carry ons, and a lot more things.  That was about 5 hours ago.

Edited by UltimatePilotAce, 10 August 2006 - 02:14 AM.

[Chief_Bean]

Maybe he is a secret agent  

[TaterSalad]

cmcloughlin, on Aug 10 2006, 01:25 AM, said:

No handbaggage? Those terrorists have just won. I'm sorry, but they really are killing our ways and doings.

I don't know about you, but there are alot of retards in this world, and ######, if Im getting on a plane, I don't want someone who likes making threats such as that on a plane with C4 in their ###### bag.  

[Chief_Bean]

BBC just said this all started from police raids carried out last night. The police had no intelligence about when the attacks would be, so luckily they chose the right time. Imagine if they hadn't and the terrorists won  

[soundman]

the war(s) in the middle east would continue with an increasing british presence.

[Chaos81]

Did I just hear that Heathrow is shutdown other then planes that area already in the air?

EDIT: Air France and KLM have cancelled all flights into Heathrow.

Edited by Chaos81, 10 August 2006 - 03:05 AM.

[Chief_Bean]

Nothing can land, the airport is congested (at least i think so) ; you should see the pictures of terminal three. It's just a wall of people.

[Chaos81]

Chief_Bean, on Aug 10 2006, 03:05 AM, said:

Nothing can land

Hmm They keep saying here that planes are being allowed to land. But watching CNN, it doesn't seem like it. I just keep seeing video of aircraft all over the place.

[Visionary]

Flame me all you want but after Britain and America ###### over Lebanon I think we can expect more attacks...

[Chaos81]

Well, just saw a plane land, so it looks like they are letting planes land. That's good to see.


WOAH! just saw some video of the BMI area, not sure what terminal that is, and it looked packed wall to wall.

[soundman]

samdaflyer, are you saying you support lebannon and the terrorist organization it harbors?

Edited by soundman, 10 August 2006 - 03:13 AM.

[as737700]

I heard about an hour ago that Lufthansa has cancelled all flights to the UK during this morning

They also said that KLM, Air France and a few other have done the same

Edited by as737700, 10 August 2006 - 03:20 AM.

[Jet_A_FuelGuy]

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Edited by Jet_A_FuelGuy, 10 August 2006 - 03:32 AM.

[soundman]

so because he did what he thought (and probably was right), you're going to star bashing him.  it figures...