Latest is that it's a false alarm, however near the bottom of the story it's mentioned that the box did contain a real timer (cue the schoolboy from Texas). A dry run?
We just returned from Costa Rica. The plane from San Jose to LA was delayed for 20 minutes. It turns out the delay was not mechanical, but passenger related. They gave us a second pat-down on the jetway to the plane. They needed the delay to execute the pat-down. Only the flight heading to LA encountered the extra scrutiny.
I'm thinking security is on high alert, and Obama is on the golf course.
Commercial plug.....Costa Rica is highly recommended. I had to constantly remind myself that I wasn't in the States. The ATMs will dispense colones (CR currency), or dollars, and Spanglish is widely spoken. Flying fish really do fly.
after the Paris-bound flight from Mauritius was forced to make an emergency landing in Mombasa at 12.37am when a suspicious looking package was discovered in the toilet.
A statement was posted online by Kenya Airports Authority under the headning "Kenyan Security foil a bombing attempt on Air France".
No. Kenyan security allowed someone to put a bomb on the plane. A passenger or crew member foiled the bombing attempt.
It's been quite a while since I went through the Nairobi airport. In fact it was pre 9/11. But it was far and away the most chaotic airport I have ever experienced, and I've experienced quite a few. (All in Africa or Central America. I've at least had the luck not to have to fly in Russia.)
Whoops. Turns out the flight originated in Mauritius. Very poor reading comprehension by me. Mauritius a island in the Indian Ocean where the Frenchies love to vacation. Now the airline is saying there was no security breach, since no bomb got through, just a timer.
That does not comfort me.
I still don't see how Kenya security gets much credit, but since today I can't read the first two paragraphs of a simple article correctly, maybe my opinion is suspect.
Where did you go in Costa Rica? We went to Quepos / Manuel Antonio last year, and are heading to Tamarind this spring. The food, the diving, the nature, the people- it really is pura vida.
@David, Kenya security gets credit because until the device was fully disassembled it seemed like a bomb, timer and all. In your book they get no credit because it wasn't a bomb and didn't go off? It could have been a bomb and they had to take care with it and attempt to disarm it.
Kenyan government issues press release claiming credit for averting another mass killing based on removing device, which it did not discover, from plane passing over and needing to land? Pathetic. Decent job on the removal though. Who in Mauritius allowed this situation to be created? That is the question.
I stayed at the Casitas Eclipse with my wife about 10 years ago. Unbelievable. Front faced out over the Pacific, the back to a rain forest with Monkeys, sloths, Toucans, hell everything. Went fishing with two guys who didn't speak any English. Caught 5 big sailfish and about 25 Yellowfins over 50 pounds all by myself. Met Rick Camp. Manuel Antinio was incredible and even got some surfing in. That is not a fish story. Damned St day ever.
The night we got home, I turned on the TV to Outdoor Life Network. There was Andy Mill fly fishing for sail fish with the guys that took me out. And you know what? They spoke English. Heh.
I'm flying more often for work now. These stories make me wonder. But at least my flights are all domestic. I have a bit more confidence in TSA Security Theater vs. Mauritian Security.
"I will be in Newark tomorrow and THAT will be chaos."
Huh. Of the three NYC metro area airports, Newark is my favorite, the one I have used exclusively ever since People's Express existed. (That was their home base and their cheap fares the reason I started flying from Newark instead of LaGuardia. I just checked Google: they were bought by Continental in 1987. Gosh, hard to believe it's been that long ago.)
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Encourage Althouse by making a donation:
Make a 1-time donation or set up a monthly donation of any amount you choose:
23 comments:
I read earlier that it wasn't an actual bomb. Anyone seen Clock Boy lately?
Trump's fault.
The Air France CEO is denying it. Of course, he would do that now that the flight is safe,
Real bomb or not, this news brings my interest in traveling to Mombasa, or on any airline that flies there, to a new low of less than zero
Real bomb or not, this news brings my interest in traveling to Mombasa, or on any airline that flies there, to a new low of less than zero
Latest is that it's a false alarm, however near the bottom of the story it's mentioned that the box did contain a real timer (cue the schoolboy from Texas). A dry run?
I blame Sarah Palin and her violent, eliminationist rhetoric.
We just returned from Costa Rica. The plane from San Jose to LA was delayed for 20 minutes. It turns out the delay was not mechanical, but passenger related. They gave us a second pat-down on the jetway to the plane. They needed the delay to execute the pat-down. Only the flight heading to LA encountered the extra scrutiny.
I'm thinking security is on high alert, and Obama is on the golf course.
Commercial plug.....Costa Rica is highly recommended. I had to constantly remind myself that I wasn't in the States. The ATMs will dispense colones (CR currency), or dollars, and Spanglish is widely spoken. Flying fish really do fly.
@DrSquid
after the Paris-bound flight from Mauritius was forced to make an emergency landing in Mombasa at 12.37am when a suspicious looking package was discovered in the toilet.
I have doubts.
If you are ground crew and smuggle a bomb on board, you need a timer.
If you are a passenger and smuggle a bomb on board, all you need is to assemble it and manually initiate the fusing.
If there is a bomb, I question the connection to passengers...
Real bomb or not, this news brings my interest in traveling to Mombasa, or on any airline that flies there, to a new low of less than zero
Why? The flight originated in Mauritius, and diverted to Mombasa after the suspicious item was found.
Peter
A statement was posted online by Kenya Airports Authority under the headning "Kenyan Security foil a bombing attempt on Air France".
No. Kenyan security allowed someone to put a bomb on the plane. A passenger or crew member foiled the bombing attempt.
It's been quite a while since I went through the Nairobi airport. In fact it was pre 9/11. But it was far and away the most chaotic airport I have ever experienced, and I've experienced quite a few. (All in Africa or Central America. I've at least had the luck not to have to fly in Russia.)
It was probably just a bidet...
Whoops. Turns out the flight originated in Mauritius. Very poor reading comprehension by me. Mauritius a island in the Indian Ocean where the Frenchies love to vacation. Now the airline is saying there was no security breach, since no bomb got through, just a timer.
That does not comfort me.
I still don't see how Kenya security gets much credit, but since today I can't read the first two paragraphs of a simple article correctly, maybe my opinion is suspect.
Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House?
madAsHell,
Where did you go in Costa Rica? We went to Quepos / Manuel Antonio last year, and are heading to Tamarind this spring. The food, the diving, the nature, the people- it really is pura vida.
@David, Kenya security gets credit because until the device was fully disassembled it seemed like a bomb, timer and all. In your book they get no credit because it wasn't a bomb and didn't go off? It could have been a bomb and they had to take care with it and attempt to disarm it.
Kenyan government issues press release claiming credit for averting another mass killing based on removing device, which it did not discover, from plane passing over and needing to land? Pathetic. Decent job on the removal though. Who in Mauritius allowed this situation to be created? That is the question.
@David, was in Nairobi in October. Nice airport. I will be in Newark tomorrow and THAT will be chaos.
FG
I stayed at the Casitas Eclipse with my wife about 10 years ago. Unbelievable. Front faced out over the Pacific, the back to a rain forest with Monkeys, sloths, Toucans, hell everything. Went fishing with two guys who didn't speak any English. Caught 5 big sailfish and about 25 Yellowfins over 50 pounds all by myself. Met Rick Camp. Manuel Antinio was incredible and even got some surfing in. That is not a fish story. Damned St day ever.
The night we got home, I turned on the TV to Outdoor Life Network. There was Andy Mill fly fishing for sail fish with the guys that took me out. And you know what? They spoke English. Heh.
I'm flying more often for work now. These stories make me wonder. But at least my flights are all domestic. I have a bit more confidence in TSA Security Theater vs. Mauritian Security.
"I will be in Newark tomorrow and THAT will be chaos."
Huh. Of the three NYC metro area airports, Newark is my favorite, the one I have used exclusively ever since People's Express existed. (That was their home base and their cheap fares the reason I started flying from Newark instead of LaGuardia. I just checked Google: they were bought by Continental in 1987. Gosh, hard to believe it's been that long ago.)
The suspect is a retired "French" police officer.
Post a Comment