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If its not over populated land then shooting down a plane is always an option they may take.
Save the lives of lots of people by sacrificing others
Have terrorists just landed at Stansted?
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If its not over populated land then shooting down a plane is always an option they may take.
Save the lives of lots of people by sacrificing others
Maybe he was shouting that he had a bomb and would detonate if he didn't get another vodka and RedBull.
Maybe he was shouting that he had a bomb and would detonate if he didn't get another vodka and RedBull.
dont think they serve booze on arab flights, could be wrong
Maybe not but if he has a bomb and detonates it the plane could veer of course. They always send them up now as a matter of course. How do you know only one guy is in on it. He stands up creates a scene and other people take over the cockpit.
Saying all this the two sent up to this aircraft were not armed so not much use anyway other than giving the pilots a bit of training...
Soldato
Could we send this ass-hat back to Abu Dhabi to face their justice system please?
Man of Honour
Source?
I'd have thought if nothing else there'd be a few 20mm shells in the gun for emergency work....
I have quite a few mates on typhoon. They would never use the gun to take down a large aircraft like a passenger plane the accuracy is not good enough and all the bullets fired will end up somewhere and will need to be accounted for. They would fall back and use a missile for less collateral damage as such.
Absolute rubbish. They most certainly were, as are they always. Both quick reaction alert north and south maintain several aircraft fully armed and ready to go within just a few minutes 365 days a year.
In this case it was QRA south that was launched, QRA north mostly ends up following the Russians around the north sea.
Hmm I will check my info but my mate who was the line cpl said that they went unarmed..? I could well be wrong only going on what he said and he is usually good with the info..
QRA aircraft are NEVER unarmed, in order for a jet to be on QRA it must be armed.
The only way you'd get an unarmed a/c up would be if it were pulled from one of the squadrons, and the a/c on normal squadron tasks are not at the required readiness to take off fast enough to perform an intercept. Pilots not prepared, aircraft not cocked, flight data not programmed into the aircraft/pilots data store etc.
Additionally QRA scrambles are not controlled by Coningsby, all QRA tasks are run by the CAOC and the aircraft cannot be touched without their permission. If for any reason QRA south were unavailable (due to them already being airborne for example) QRA north would be launched instead and vice-versa.
Sounds like you've been given duff gen mate.
The only way you'd get an unarmed a/c up would be if it were pulled from one of the squadrons, and the a/c on normal squadron tasks are not at the required readiness to take off fast enough to perform an intercept. Pilots not prepared, aircraft not cocked, flight data not programmed into the aircraft/pilots data store etc.
Additionally QRA scrambles are not controlled by Coningsby, all QRA tasks are run by the CAOC and the aircraft cannot be touched without their permission. If for any reason QRA south were unavailable (due to them already being airborne for example) QRA north would be launched instead and vice-versa.
Sounds like you've been given duff gen mate.
Sounds that way I can't get hold of him but when I do I will give him what for.. Unless it was one of the squadron jets that went up to it..?
We always have to have one of ours ready to go, usually to support the typhoons chasing the Russians its a great opportunity for photo's... If you like that sort of thing....Which I don't... honest..
Soldato
Can they not use the flamin Typhoons that play war in the 323 complex? Anything to stop them annoying my heli-choppers 
Caporegime
Soldato
The court was told the diversion had a considerable financial cost, including charges incurred from the RAF escort, additional fuel and the cost to other passengers who missed connecting flights from Heathrow.
Hope he gets charged every penny of it!
Don
poor OP, he had a story, but no one believed him 
A quote from another forum , don't know if its a genuine posting or not but here it is anyway -
I was a passenger on this flight. The Airbus Etihad flight EY19 from Abu Dhabi arrived in UK airspace over Southend a little ahead of schedule. The co-pilot gave us the information about conditions at Heathrow and that we would soon be on the ground. I had my in-flight entertainment screen set to the map showing the position of the aircraft. Nothing at this stage suggested to any of us that something was wrong. I noticed that we banked right and made a couple of circles over Essex. I thought nothing of this expecting the flight deck to receive permission to start their approach.
I thought something was odd only when the destination on the map changed to London Stansted . Nothing was said over the PA and I was one of the first to realise that we were not at LHR (the M11 looks a lot like the M4 at altitude). As we landed we all heard the scream of a high performance jet fly over the top of us. We realised then that we had had an escort. Still nothing over the PA until we were well on our way to a quiet spot out of the way on the airfield.
I was sat close to the rear of the aircraft in the centre section (seat 46C). The flight was not full so there were plenty of empty seats. Several hours earlier a male had moved into the two window seats (46A and B) across the isle from me and made himself comfortable there. Some time later a member of the cabin crew asked him to vacate the seats and they brought another man from elsewhere on the plane. He sat down in 46B. It was never clear to me or any of the other passengers around me why this was done. None of us engaged him in conversation. His manner was a little restless but nothing about him suggested that he was the worse the wear for drink or in any way aggressive. When asked if he wanted anything he did ask for a double scotch, but this request was politely over-looked and the pax made no demands.
So, we had landed unexpectedly at STD. As we pulled up at our isolated parking zone the captain told us where we were and that there was a security problem. We were instructed to remain in our seats. I was not near a window, but could see a couple of airport vehicles standing off to the port side. My fear at this stage is that there might be a bomb on board. The atmosphere on board remained good humoured throughout the whole event.
After a long while the rear starboard door was opened and armed police entered. Two of them started purposefully down the isle as next to me as if they were going to walk to the end, but after two paces they were beside my seat and suddenly pounced on the passenger sat beside me. They cuffed him and let him out.
This seemed to surprise the pax as much as it did the rest of us.
After landing and as we taxied a few of us exchanged our first words with the man. He spoke with a Scottish accent. He said that it was his first trip back to UK in 30 years. He had a packet of Peter Stuyvesant cigarettes in his hand and made the comment that you could smoke anywhere 30 years ago. Strange I though, as he would have been a child at that time. He spoke of cars from that era specifically mentioning the Ford RS Cosworth and road legal McLaren cars. He also mentioned a friend he had on the plane who was in 1st class. He was a 'hippy type ... you know, long hair and glasses. No offence' he said, directing his comment at the bespectacled passenger sat in front of me. So, this man did have some odd conversational skills, but nothing that really set off any alarm bells with the rest of the passengers in my vicinity.
After his removal and after several hours the aircraft was moved to a place where they located the man's luggage in the hold and refuelled. We had landed at midday and before 5pm we were airborne again making the short hop to Heathrow.
The story does not end there.
Upon landing at LHR passengers got up and waited in the isles to disembark. The captain made an announcement. Heathrow were 'not ready to receive us''and would pax return to their seats. This done two policemen I think I recognised from STD came from the front of the aircraft and led away a second man of about 65 years of age from seats A and B several rows ahead of me. I later saw the police and the man at the carousel in the baggage claim area. Additionally all passports were checked by half a dozen or so immigration personnel as we left the aircraft.
The outside temperature at STD was about 6 degrees C. the aircon kept running throughout the event making the cabin a little cool if anything. I could have done with a hot drink and a bun toward the latter stages but no hospitality of any kind was offered. But everyone stayed in good spirit throughout.
I was a passenger on this flight. The Airbus Etihad flight EY19 from Abu Dhabi arrived in UK airspace over Southend a little ahead of schedule. The co-pilot gave us the information about conditions at Heathrow and that we would soon be on the ground. I had my in-flight entertainment screen set to the map showing the position of the aircraft. Nothing at this stage suggested to any of us that something was wrong. I noticed that we banked right and made a couple of circles over Essex. I thought nothing of this expecting the flight deck to receive permission to start their approach.
I thought something was odd only when the destination on the map changed to London Stansted . Nothing was said over the PA and I was one of the first to realise that we were not at LHR (the M11 looks a lot like the M4 at altitude). As we landed we all heard the scream of a high performance jet fly over the top of us. We realised then that we had had an escort. Still nothing over the PA until we were well on our way to a quiet spot out of the way on the airfield.
I was sat close to the rear of the aircraft in the centre section (seat 46C). The flight was not full so there were plenty of empty seats. Several hours earlier a male had moved into the two window seats (46A and B) across the isle from me and made himself comfortable there. Some time later a member of the cabin crew asked him to vacate the seats and they brought another man from elsewhere on the plane. He sat down in 46B. It was never clear to me or any of the other passengers around me why this was done. None of us engaged him in conversation. His manner was a little restless but nothing about him suggested that he was the worse the wear for drink or in any way aggressive. When asked if he wanted anything he did ask for a double scotch, but this request was politely over-looked and the pax made no demands.
So, we had landed unexpectedly at STD. As we pulled up at our isolated parking zone the captain told us where we were and that there was a security problem. We were instructed to remain in our seats. I was not near a window, but could see a couple of airport vehicles standing off to the port side. My fear at this stage is that there might be a bomb on board. The atmosphere on board remained good humoured throughout the whole event.
After a long while the rear starboard door was opened and armed police entered. Two of them started purposefully down the isle as next to me as if they were going to walk to the end, but after two paces they were beside my seat and suddenly pounced on the passenger sat beside me. They cuffed him and let him out.
This seemed to surprise the pax as much as it did the rest of us.
After landing and as we taxied a few of us exchanged our first words with the man. He spoke with a Scottish accent. He said that it was his first trip back to UK in 30 years. He had a packet of Peter Stuyvesant cigarettes in his hand and made the comment that you could smoke anywhere 30 years ago. Strange I though, as he would have been a child at that time. He spoke of cars from that era specifically mentioning the Ford RS Cosworth and road legal McLaren cars. He also mentioned a friend he had on the plane who was in 1st class. He was a 'hippy type ... you know, long hair and glasses. No offence' he said, directing his comment at the bespectacled passenger sat in front of me. So, this man did have some odd conversational skills, but nothing that really set off any alarm bells with the rest of the passengers in my vicinity.
After his removal and after several hours the aircraft was moved to a place where they located the man's luggage in the hold and refuelled. We had landed at midday and before 5pm we were airborne again making the short hop to Heathrow.
The story does not end there.
Upon landing at LHR passengers got up and waited in the isles to disembark. The captain made an announcement. Heathrow were 'not ready to receive us''and would pax return to their seats. This done two policemen I think I recognised from STD came from the front of the aircraft and led away a second man of about 65 years of age from seats A and B several rows ahead of me. I later saw the police and the man at the carousel in the baggage claim area. Additionally all passports were checked by half a dozen or so immigration personnel as we left the aircraft.
The outside temperature at STD was about 6 degrees C. the aircon kept running throughout the event making the cabin a little cool if anything. I could have done with a hot drink and a bun toward the latter stages but no hospitality of any kind was offered. But everyone stayed in good spirit throughout.