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| Iran forces down Corporate Executive ''Fighter Jet'' |
| 2008-10-07 |
| A US aeroplane has been forced to land in Iran after violating the country's territory, according to an Iranian news agency. The agency added that the incursion was unintentional, and those on board were questioned and released. It said five people were interrogated, but allowed to leave the following day after it became clear their trespass into Iranian airspace had been a mistake. The interrogation revealed that they had strayed over the border unintentionally en route to Afghanistan. Reports said the plane was a fighter jet, sparking fears of a confrontation between the two countries. However, the Pentagon denied that any of its aircraft were missing and it later emerged that the plane was a Falcon passenger jet. The plane is said to have entered Iranian airspace from Turkey despite repeated warnings by the Islamic Republic Air Force. Reports from Iran said the jet was flying low in an attempt to slip under Iranian radar before being made to touch down. The US Falcon and all those aboard left Iran for Afghanistan after receiving takeoff permission from Iranian authorities. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #15 TW -- I remember the rescue when it was announced -- all of this story was leading up to the Iranian gettin' our guys -- the book came out after the 444 days our hostages were held... It's an eye opener.. I'm sure our "black ops" kind of folks have much more "equipment" available to them now.... it's a good refresher course on just what was happening during these days with Iran. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2008-10-07 19:24 |
| #14 Thank you, gentlemen. I'll make a point of reading it. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-07 18:32 |
| #13 IIRC, the Falcon is a French-made aircraft, not an American-made one. Seems like Iran can't get a story straight any better than the MSM. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-10-07 18:30 |
| #12 The ministry said the airplane, carrying a four-member Hungarian military delegation, had strayed into Iran's airspace on Sept. 30 because of an "administrative error." "After clearing up the problem, the airplane was able to continue its journey to Afghanistan," the ministry said in a statement released in Budapest. The military personnel were part of a Hungarian team that took over direction of Kabul's international airport this month, it said, adding that they were flying in a civilian Hawker 800 plane rented from the private Hungarian firm JAS Cargoways. So these guys are gonna run the airport? Nice... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-07 16:21 |
| #11 TW, because when he was head of Electronic Data Systems, back in he organized a corporate 'rescue' attempt of some EDS employees who were held hostage in Iran. It was the subject of a Ken Follett book 'On Wings of Eagles.' |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-10-07 15:49 |
| #10 TW "On The Wings Of Eagles" |
| Posted by: Beavis 2008-10-07 15:49 |
| #9 Perot? Why, Glenmore? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-07 15:40 |
| #8 Oil company execs either going to Iran to make a deal or going to Afghanistan to work on that pipeline deal everyone knows was why we went to war there. Or the executive transport division of the old Air America (not the Al Franken version). Or Perot rescuing some employees. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-10-07 12:58 |
| #7 Maybe George Soros was on board..(LOL) Time to get more fear/speculation going-- |
| Posted by: Eddie 2008-10-07 12:38 |
| #6 Our heroes. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-10-07 12:06 |
| #5 So, where does Hungary rank, if the USA is the "Great Satan"? |
| Posted by: gromky 2008-10-07 11:37 |
| #4 "Reports that the jet was a US warplane with military personnel on board were contradicted by other sources inside the country, which said its nationality was in fact Hungarian." http://news.sky.com |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-10-07 11:31 |
| #3 The Lehman Bros. bonds they used to pay off the MM's must've bounced. |
| Posted by: Spaish Flomble3461 2008-10-07 11:19 |
| #2 seems they would have evaded radar coming back with the heroin |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-10-07 11:12 |
| #1 Heading for Afghanistan? Trying to evade Iranian radar? Picking up some heroin maybe? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-07 11:08 |