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Italy:explosives On Plane Waiting To Board Pax (?)

TodaReisinger From Switzerland, joined Mar 2001, 2753 posts, RR: 1
Posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 1617 times:

From AP (on Haaretz online, June 12):

23:35 Italian authorities find explosives on domestic plane waiting to board passengers (AP)

Any info?

I bitterly miss the livery that should never have been changed (repetition...)

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Airdolomiti From Italy, joined May 2003, 680 posts, RR: 10
Reply 1, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 1591 times:

Plane was an Alitalia Express ATR-72, flight AZ1128 from Ancona Falconara (AOI) to Rome FCO.

Apparently the Carabinieri received an anonymous call warning about a bomb on board the plane, and a suspicious-looking packet was found hidden under a seat; it was disguised as a life jacket. Passengers had not boarded yet, so the packet was taken to a remote zone of the airport and made explode. The bigger-than-expected deflagration confirmed that it contained explosives.

Right now the aircraft is stuck at Ancona at disposal of the local authority.

More info (in Italian) here: http://www.ansa.it/fdg01/200306122241109635/200306122241109635.shtml

[Edited 2003-06-13 00:53:41]

Todareisinger From Switzerland, joined Mar 2001, 2753 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1580 times:

Weird.....

Thanks for the info and for the link.

I bitterly miss the livery that should never have been changed (repetition...)

Luisca From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1521 times:

SCARY
are they saying any suspicions yet?
Does italy still have problems with communist terrorist (Faction of the red army) etc?

Squigee From Canada, joined May 2001, 652 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1517 times:

Very lucky that the tip was called in. I wonder if it was a terrorist who had a last-minute change of heart or moment of conscience...?

Someday, we'll look back at this, laugh nervously, and then change the subject.

Diezel From Netherlands, joined Oct 2002, 646 posts, RR: 12
Reply 5, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1407 times:

I wouldn't be surprised if they find out that there was no explosive after all.

I am always suspicious when I read lines like: "The bigger-than-expected deflagration confirmed that it contained explosives".

Never be afraid of what you like. (Miles Davis)

Clipper471 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 726 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (9 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1261 times:

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Sounds real to me...

"An airport source said the device was believed to have contained some 200 grams (seven ounces) of explosives which caused a large blast when detonated at a remote part of the airport."

http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030613/italy_plane_explosives_1.html

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