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*Egypt Air passenger plane is hijacked*

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  • #32
    kfrp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭kfrp


    Guy wants asylum so unlikely anything further will happen


  • #33
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    what "Irish Authorities" have confirmed it? nothing on RTE or Breaking NEws


  • #34
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    murpho999 wrote: »
    OK, so non-Egyptian nationals as I'm sure those remaining all have a nationality.

    Are you trying to be funny?


  • #35
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    murpho999 wrote: »
    OK, so non-Egyptian nationals as I'm sure those remaining all have a nationality.

    An Egyptian airline reported them as being non-nationals. Because to an Egyptian company, they are non-nationals.

    why the pedantry?


  • #36
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,567 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    In terms of any potential security breach, (or lack of)

    I would imagine the threat could be made simply with a crude 'replica' device, put together with simply bought items at the airport.


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  • #37
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    They would hardly have guns on the plane in this day and age


  • #38
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Penny Tration wrote: »
    Suspect named as Ibraham Samaha, apparently demanded political asylum and a translator, according to the Telegraph.

    The only asylum he'll get will be a mental one. The hijacker clearly isn't well.


  • #39
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Penny Tration wrote: »
    Non-Egyptian passengers.

    BBC saying four. All European.


  • #40
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,567 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    what "Irish Authorities" have confirmed it? nothing on RTE or Breaking NEws


    I heard that on sky news, so it was probably Barry (or whoever answered the phone) as the passport office!


  • #41
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    Now he's apparently demanded that a letter be sent to some Greek Cypriot girl/woman. Hijacker is in his late twenties.

    As per my other post, this is on the Telegraph.


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  • #42
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    BBC saying four. All European.

    I know. I was responding to a post asking what "non-national" meant :)


  • #43
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Are you trying to be funny?

    No, just find the term 'non-national' wrong.


  • #44
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    murpho999 wrote: »
    No, just find the term 'non-national' wrong.

    good for you, but this is hardly the thread for it.

    :rolleyes:


  • #45
    CFlat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭CFlat


    I'm watching Sky News and the passengers departing the plane look extremely relaxed to me. All seems quite odd.


  • #46
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    CFlat wrote: »
    I'm watching Sky News and the passengers departing the plane look extremely relaxed to me. All seems quite odd.

    they were all probably in on it.


  • #47
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    good for you, but this is hardly the thread for it.

    :rolleyes:

    It's a discusssion thread and I'm discussing.
    It's also After Hours.


  • #48
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Penny Tration wrote: »
    Now he's apparently demanded that a letter be sent to some Greek Cypriot girl/woman. Hijacker is in his late twenties.

    This could go on for days while the letter is sent and delivered. Then the wait for the reply.


  • #49
    12Phase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭12Phase


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    what "Irish Authorities" have confirmed it? nothing on RTE or Breaking NEws

    RTE can be remarkably slow to pick things up.

    Seems though the DFA can't confirm anything according to Newstalk.


  • #50
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    murpho999 wrote: »
    It's a discusssion thread and I'm discussing.
    It's also After Hours.

    you are discussing an inanity. with some weird agenda.


  • #51
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    CFlat wrote: »
    I'm watching Sky News and the passengers departing the plane look extremely relaxed to me. All seems quite odd.

    Thats what I was thinking. Surely if he had a real explosive vest they would be running for their lives in a panic. They were just strolling off with their luggage. Even the flight attendant looked quite relaxed on the steps of the plane.

    The guy sounds like a lone wolf complete oddball.


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  • #52
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    12Phase wrote: »
    RTE can be remarkably slow to pick things up.

    Seems though the DFA can't confirm anything according to Newstalk.

    So basically RTE don't run unconfirmed information until it is verified. Good. That is what all news outlets should be rather than the race to be first with totally unconfirmed rubbish.


  • #53
    jaykay74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    Polo_Mint wrote: »
    The pilot of the plane was threatened by a passenger strapped with explosives, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said.

    Maybe its just a kid with an alarm clock. Its been known to happen.


  • #54
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    you are discussing an inanity. with some weird agenda.

    No weird agenda just asked a question about non-nationals(A total misnomer) in an international incident.


  • #55
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    good man yourself


  • #56
    Redzer7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,211 ✭✭✭Redzer7


    Yeah every passenger that got off that plane were calm getting off, maybe they were under order but all seems very weird.


  • #57
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    murpho999 wrote: »
    No weird agenda just asked a question about non-nationals(A total misnomer) in an international incident.

    Yet I would guess 99% knew exactly that it meant non-Egyptian. So the term worked perfectly well except for you.


  • #58
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Redzer7 wrote: »
    Yeah every passenger that got off that plane were calm getting off, maybe they were under order but all seems very weird.

    Or as Sky put it "in a relaxed manner" leaving the plane


  • #59
    12Phase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭12Phase


    Seems he's also demanding a 4 page letter be delivered to his ex wife now.


  • #60
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    12Phase wrote: »
    Seems he's also demanding a 4 page letter be delivered to his ex wife now.

    According to reports, his ex wife is currently en route to the airport


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  • #61
    Redzer7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,211 ✭✭✭Redzer7


    "8 Britons and 10 Americans had been on board the plane"


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