UPDATE: The bomb scare turned out to be a hoax. The motives of the hoaxer have not been disclosed.
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Now let’s see. What kind of group might have wanted to plant a “device” on a Qatar Airways plane, and for what reason? I trust that British authorities, having made the Sceptered Isle pure and clear of opponents of jihad terror, are on the hunt for “right-wing extremists.”
“Military jets escort Qatar Airways plane to Manchester Airport,” BBC, August 5, 2014 (thanks to Paul):
Military jets have escorted a passenger plane to Manchester Airport after reports of a possible device on board.
The Qatar Airways plane was escorted in to land by the Royal Air Force (RAF) following information received by the pilot.
Greater Manchester Police said officers were treating it as a “full emergency” and armed officers have boarded the plane.
All flights in and out of the airport were suspended for about 25 minutes.
‘Comprehensive response’It is understood the plane involved is an Airbus A330, which was escorted by a Typhoon from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Operations at the airport resumed at about 14:00 BST, after the plane landed at a terminal.
Passengers have been disembarking from the plane “as normal”, an airport spokesman said.
Ch Supt O’Hare said: “An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board.
“We don’t know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency.
“As a result people will see the police and other agencies at the airport and on the airfield. At this time I would urge them not to be alarmed.
“Our response will be as comprehensive as it is proportionate, with the safety of those on board and in and around the airport our paramount concern.”…
Charli Main says
Now let me see—could it be a Hindu suicide bomber, a Sikh Jihadist or a Jewish terrorist ???
Not to worry though, if it turns out to be a Muslim, the BBC will describe him as “Asian”.
el-cid says
If it were a “JEW” can you imagine the front pages of every Western newspaper?
What glee.
Islam_Macht_Frei says
I never understood this policy of air escort. If there were a device, what good would the escort do? Besides maybe getting cool video of the plane blowing up, I can’t think of a thing…
Charli Main says
@ IMF
I believe the escort pilot has orders to shoot the plane down, if it turns and overflies a densely populated city. Can you imagine the damage the debris from a crashing A·330 would do in London ?
Islam_Macht_Frei says
Hmm..ok – news to me – sounds like it shouldn’t be called an “escort” then – perhaps a “contingent demolition intercept” or something.
Oliver says
Damage in London?
Damage a mosque? Force a postponement of a Pakistani killing his wife/daughter/ grandaughter or whomever in an honor killing(s)?
Interrupt a temporary wedding or two or the hour or two of marital relations after the temporary wedding?
Other then that-damage in Londnstan?
JIMJFOX says
Had fighters ‘escorted’ the 911 planes, had authorities been aware of the danger, do you suppose the Twin Towers might still be there and 3000 people NOT died?
Brian Hoff says
The airlines where warn of than possible terrorist use of planes but the Flight control where never warn about it. The sky in america are filled with planes that it is hard to id the one that terrorist took over planes. The F-16 ‘s where not from round New York State which in Alase taken part in wargame. The f’16 where 100 miles away from NYC when the last plane hit the tower. The Top air controler in washington D.C. then order all planes in us to land at the nearest aipport that can handle they type of plane. The person in the FCA who was the only person authority to speak to military they where unable to locrate his whereabout. It would have make no different at all.
JIMJFOX says
“I can’t think”
Apparently not…
tpellow says
This will be OK to BBC’s political eyes- Islamic Qatar, home of BBC chums Al Jazeera, and home of Hamas supporters.
wildjew says
Right.
ed says
I live 2 miles east of Manchester airport and was watching the two aircraft ,it turned out to be a hoax .but at the time nobody new if the threat was real . to watch an raf fighter jet, flying in strike mode over your house was a very strange feeling .and brings the threat of islam even closer [ ed uk ]
David, Thailand says
Strange feeling, was it…how about if you had to hide under your desk three times daily due to incoming rockets?
Oliver says
Ed, the children, indeed ALL THE RESIDENTS OF SEDOT (possibly speleld wrong-city in Israel that Hamas, for several years, has been showering with rockets) have lived with.
AND a member of YOUR GOVERNMENT resigned becuse Cameron did not condemn Israel for defending its citizens.
And YOUR BBC is blantanyly anti–Israel.
Yet it was Moslems who bombed-was it the London underground or buses a few years ago? A Muslim who killed a British soldier, in London.
Yet, the British still kiss the butts of the Muslims.
Why? Did they lsoe their testicles when Mrs Thatcher left office?
g.man says
They are simply testing the system.They wish to know what counter action is taken when a threat is detected.They did a similar thing in the US recently, but the main stream media is reluctant to report such events.
So two things revealed, the first as above, the second is large parts of the main stream media have had an integrity by pass.
I wonder if any of them feel remorse for the loss of life they cause by such vile action.