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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 656075" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p><a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/12/terror_test_runs_on_airlines.html" target="_blank">http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/12/terror_test_runs_on_airlines.html</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Chronology of Pattern Behavior</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Once the point had been reached where additional information is no longer forthcoming about these two flights in the foreseeable future, I didn't know where to look for more information. An experienced reporter working on these stories suggested I turn my attention backwards to seeing whether any dots could be connected to incidents on past flights.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><strong>America West Flight 90</strong> -- Nov 19, 1999</em>. In this pre-September 11<span style="font-size: 10px">th</span> incident, two passengers speaking Arabic roamed the plane without permission and attempted to enter the cockpit in what has been described by the</span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0033cc">9/11 commission in their report </span>as a dry run. "Students" Muhammed al-Qudhaieen and Hamdan al-Shalawi were placed in custody and removed from the flight. Bomb-sniffing dogs were brought to search the plane. The airline was sued for discrimination, but the case was dismissed. </span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><strong>Northwest Flight 327</strong> -- Jun 29, 2004</em>. Described by flight marshals as a<span style="color: #0033cc">terrorist dry run</span>, thirteen men of Syrian descent changed seats, congregated in the aisles, used the bathrooms excessively, appeared nervous, and behaved in a strange manner long enough to draw attention and concern from fellow passengers. Air marshals on the plane instructed the flight crew to radio ahead for law enforcement to meet the plane when it landed in Los Angeles.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><strong>US Airways Flight 300</strong> -- November 20, 2006</em>. The infamous case of the <span style="color: #0033cc">flying imams</span>, who allegedly changed seats in order to take control of every entry and exit route from the plane, ignored their assigned seats, requested unnecessary seat belt extensions, and disrupted the flight. The unused seat belt extenders were left lying on the airplane floor. Hmmm. Webbed strap belts with metal heads attached -- why would anyone be concerned about that? Who worries about customers acting strangely who make obviously unnecessary and unusual special requests?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The imams were removed from the plane but cried discrimination after the fact. They sued the airline and received an undisclosed<span style="color: #0033cc">settlemen</span>t. CAIR and the imams declared victory.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><strong>AirTran Flight 175</strong> -- Jan 1, 2009</em>. According to an article published by the</span><em> <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0033cc">Atlanta Business Chronicle</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 12px">, nine Muslims traveling to an Islamic conference were removed from the plane after two members of the group allegedly engaged in a debate about the safest location to sit in the event of a bombing on the plane. The conversation alarmed other passengers, who alerted the flight crew and caused the plane to be diverted. According to Doug Hagmann in the <em>Canada Free Press</em>:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><strong>United flight 22 -- September 28, 2009</strong></em>. According to the KTLA.com, two <span style="color: #0033cc">men of apparent Middle Eastern descent</span> were removed from a flight at LAX, and the flight was delayed while the bomb squad searched the plane. An article in the <em>LA Times</em> reported the incident as follows: </span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">A law enforcement source said at least one of the men ran into a restroom on the plane and appeared to hide while the New York-bound jet was taxiing on the runway, according to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0033cc"><strong>AirTran 297</strong></span></span></em><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em> -- Nov 17, 2009</em>.</strong> A group of ethnic passengers used electronic devices on tarmac preparing for takeoff, changed seats, moved around, ignored flight attendants' instructions, and caused flight delay as the plane returned to terminal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>UA 227 -- Dec 9, 2009</em>.</strong> A group of passengers believed to be of Middle Eastern descent changed seats and allegedly moved other passengers' luggage at the gate while the plane prepared for departure, prompting their removal from the flight and bomb-sniffing dogs to check the baggage</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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