Plane hijack

[SimonMac]

His estranged wife is on the way to the airport. Can't think why she left him - seems a calm, rational sort of guy.

There are unconfirmed reports he is wearing a Batman outfit

[unemployed]

2lb of semtex was found hidden in a pitta bread

[jbond007]

This should raise serious concerns about Egypt's airport security should it prove that:

• The guy really does have a bomb
• He managed to get into the cockpit

Ofcourse, if it turns out that he isn't carrying and just bluffing, question would still need to be asked if he managed to access the cockpit (unless he accessed it via threatening the crew and passengers)

Either way, this doesn't look good for Egypt.

[sasguru]

This should raise serious concerns about Egypt's airport security should it prove that:

• The guy really does have a bomb
• He managed to get into the cockpit

Ofcourse, if it turns out that he isn't carrying and just bluffing, question would still need to be asked if he managed to access the cockpit (unless he accessed it via threatening the crew and passengers)

Either way, this doesn't look good for Egypt.

Wasn't Egyptair the one with the suicidal pilot some years ago? Put the plane in a deliberate dive and killed everyone.
Not that religion is the sole cause of dodgy pilots as GermanWings shows...

[Pondlife]

Wasn't Egyptair the one with the suicidal pilot some years ago? Put the plane in a deliberate dive and killed everyone.
Not that religion is the sole cause of dodgy pilots as GermanWings shows...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

[NickFitz]

This should raise serious concerns about Egypt's airport security should it prove that:

• The guy really does have a bomb
• He managed to get into the cockpit

Ofcourse, if it turns out that he isn't carrying and just bluffing, question would still need to be asked if he managed to access the cockpit (unless he accessed it via threatening the crew and passengers)

Either way, this doesn't look good for Egypt.

I haven't seen any reports suggesting he got into the cockpit during flight. If he gets control of the cabin crew by claiming to have a bomb, and tells the flight crew over the intercom he's going to blow up the plane if they don't land in Cyprus, they'll take the plane to Cyprus. There's no need to access the cockpit to get a plane to fly anywhere in range, as long as you can get a convincing-looking device on board

[sasguru]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

Cheers Pondy, that's the one ... More years ago than I thought, or maybe just growing old.

[DaveB]

I haven't seen any reports suggesting he got into the cockpit during flight. If he gets control of the cabin crew by claiming to have a bomb, and tells the flight crew over the intercom he's going to blow up the plane if they don't land in Cyprus, they'll take the plane to Cyprus. There's no need to access the cockpit to get a plane to fly anywhere in range, as long as you can get a convincing-looking device on board

Or just convince the cabin crew you might have done.

Standing orders for hijack situations is to assume the threat is real, do what you are told, and get the plane on the ground as soon as possible.

[NotAllThere]

Or just convince the cabin crew you might have done.

Standing orders for hijack situations is to assume the threat is real, do what you are told, and get the plane on the ground as soon as possible.

I thought since 9/11 the correct action was to overpower the "hijacker" on the grounds that he really just wants to kill everyone.

[sasguru]

All over now - hijacker apprehended.