tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post790667856158896931..comments2024-03-16T11:37:49.758+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: MORE ON THE AIR TRANS DRY RUNPastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-61940220486541890562009-12-05T04:44:55.343+00:002009-12-05T04:44:55.343+00:00This is either a complete hoax or our press is asl...This is either a complete hoax or our press is asleep at the wheel! Time will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-36238658492207758202009-12-04T23:14:14.334+00:002009-12-04T23:14:14.334+00:00"Once back at the terminal, the thirteen men ..."Once back at the terminal, the thirteen men were escorted from the aircraft by TSA and security officials. According to a report from an airline security official, their baggage was also removed and searched, the search finding nothing of apparent danger."<br /><br />Well that surely is an inherently stupid procedure? One of them could have easily left an explosive device in a carry-on bag in an overhead locker. There is no accounting for carry-on luggage. <br /><br />They could have been disembarked, the aircraft could have taken off without them, and blown up in flight, after they were released and allowed to melt away into the population.<br /><br />If they have to disembark anyone, they should empty the entire passenger cabin and search the plane.<br /><br />MontyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-54797862460970389152009-12-04T21:40:02.108+00:002009-12-04T21:40:02.108+00:00A Merry Band of Towelheads.
I love that.A Merry Band of Towelheads.<br /><br />I love that.Pastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-61067653216269836182009-12-04T21:39:25.054+00:002009-12-04T21:39:25.054+00:00My recommendation is noisy, messy and likely to ge...My recommendation is noisy, messy and likely to get you arrested at best.midnight riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438029111428393889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-1053730221968499652009-12-04T20:34:18.400+00:002009-12-04T20:34:18.400+00:00The "Flying Imams" case was settled in f...The "Flying Imams" case was settled in favor of the Muslim extortionists and against US Airways for an unspecified amount, but they were unable to pursue their case against the passengers. Since AirTran is going to extraordinary lengths of CYA to bury this story (whatever the minute details, which will naturally vary somewhat amongst witnesses) it seems reasonable to assume they fear the same. <br /><br />And no, I don't believe this is an "urban legend" that grew out of one non-English speaking passenger with a cell phone. Had the original crew remained on the plane I might have. Or is AirTran denying that report as well?revereridesagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443013401059011056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-84742714151423388642009-12-04T18:58:16.786+00:002009-12-04T18:58:16.786+00:00AirTran refutes repeatedly with:
"The entire ...AirTran refutes repeatedly with:<br /><i>"The entire party complied fully with Crew Members' instructions "</i><br /><br />What about that language barrier? Did the 13 passengers understand the air crews instructions about turning off electronic devices . . .or not?<br /><br />I thought this whole mess was about a passenger not turning off his cell phone because he didn't understand the instructions?<br /><br />This ain't adding up folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-36341073632253591492009-12-04T18:52:14.738+00:002009-12-04T18:52:14.738+00:00AirTran rebukes:
"There have been no reports ...AirTran rebukes:<br /><i>"There have been no reports of any individual phoning any other individual on the flight. Furthermore <b>it would be extremely difficult to know who someone is calling.</b> If they are calling someone in the back of the plane, the person listening in on this conversation would not be able to hear the person in the back of the plane nor know where the call was going to."</i><br /><br />Did AirTran really expect anyone to believe this is "extremely difficult"? The offenders were marched off the plane and kept together for questioning. Even a rank amateur knows if you have the suspects in custody, open each of their cell phones and determine their numbers, then compare if any numbers match recently made calls stored in the cellphones. Not too tough!<br /><br />That was some investigation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-56549279095096738462009-12-04T18:40:45.991+00:002009-12-04T18:40:45.991+00:00Air Tran responds to passenger's terrorism e-m...<a href="http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/we-have-two-updates-on.html" rel="nofollow">Air Tran responds to passenger's terrorism e-mail</a> 11:43 AM Fri, Dec 04, 2009 DallasNews Airline Biz blog<br /><br />We have two updates on the AirTran Airways incident Nov. 17 that has gotten many people agitated.<br /><br />Flight 297 was delayed for about two and a half hours because some passengers wouldn't comply with orders from flight attendants. (We all agree on that, right?)<br /><br />A passenger originally on that flight sent out an email saying it appeared to him to have the look of a terrorist dry run, and that email has gone viral. It's probably driven AirTran nutty trying to respond to it.<br /><br />In the latest developments, Houston television station KHOU has done a story about the flight and has talked to the man who sent the email, Tedd Petruna. You can click this link to see the story.<br /><br />The station quoted Petruna as saying: ""I'm glad it got out. Due to personal and financial reasons, I can't speak about this."<br /><br />The report said Petruna "admits that his description of the men's attire was wrong, and he admits he didn't personally see anyone watching pornographic videos."<br /><br />And AirTran has posted a long message on its internal web site responding to the email point by point, and cites many discrepancies between what Petruna's email claimed and what it says its investigation found out.<br /><br />"We bring this to your attention in order to dispel myths that are beginning to make the rounds in chat rooms, blogs and conspiracy theorists' Web sites," AirTran told its employees.<br /><br />Below, we have the entire AirTran message.<br /><br /><br />AirTran 297- Anatomy of an Urban Legend<br /><br />Posted on 04 December 2009 <br /><br />On November 17, 2009, AirTran flight 297 was scheduled to travel from Atlanta to Houston-Hobby. During taxi a passenger was non-compliant with Crew Members, using a cell phone and taking pictures. The flight taxied back to the gate and the passenger, who did not speak English, and his companion acting as his interpreter were asked to de-plane. They were met by customer service personnel and TSA.<br /><br />The passengers were allowed to re-board and continued on the flight after speaking with AirTran and TSA representatives. The flight was delayed by more than two hours.<br /><br />Since the flight and initial media reports, several blogs and Internet sites have recounted the incident as portrayed by a passenger originally scheduled for the flight. Below is that passenger's account (unedited in any way including spelling and grammar), as reported on several blogs. Highlighted between the passenger's account, are the factually accurate circumstances surrounding this incident.<br /><br />We bring this to your attention in order to dispel myths that are beginning to make the rounds in chat rooms, blogs and conspiracy theorists' Web sites.<br />=============<br />go to link to see paragraph by paragraph response from AirTranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com