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2009-12-28 Home Front: WoT

Officials: Only A Failed Detonator Saved Northwest Flight

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 But... the system worked!

Obama will speak on the subject as soon as he can find someone to give a shout-out to.

Posted by Free Radical 2009-12-28 05:40|| 2009-12-28 05:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Free, he also has to find the right people to bow and apologise to, ya know?

Posted by AlanC 2009-12-28 08:58|| 2009-12-28 08:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure, tell 'em what went wrong.

Reminds me of the story about the engineer and the guillotine...

Posted by Pappy 2009-12-28 11:13|| 2009-12-28 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 Sure, tell 'em what went wrong.

No kidding; looking for his 15 minutes. Wattabunchamaroons....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-12-28 13:43|| 2009-12-28 13:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Flight 253 was in Canadian airspace when the bomber attempted to detonate. Specifically, above the picturesque little town of Wallaceburg (see flightpath on Google). My town. Flight 253 Part II made a rapid descent to about 12,000 feet yesterday over .... yup, Wallaceburg. The laundromat is working overtime today on our collective tidy whities - again. Not funny.

Posted by Solomon Glulet1502 2009-12-28 14:29|| 2009-12-28 14:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Glad that was the only damage done to your area, Solomon G, despite the frayed nerves and inconvenience.

Posted by lotp 2009-12-28 14:49|| 2009-12-28 14:49|| Front Page Top

#7 i'm most grateful indeed, lotp. I came to Canada from Scotland some decades ago. In 1989 and, ironically, from Lockerbie. I'm doubly greatful this one didn't detonate and no-one was hurt either in air or on ground. Nasty flashbacks tho' on the near tragedy.

Posted by Solomon Glulet1502 2009-12-28 15:03|| 2009-12-28 15:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Only a failed detonator

and a Flying Dutchman

saved Northwest flight.

Good thing Capt. Jack Sparrow wasn't around.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-12-28 15:40|| 2009-12-28 15:40|| Front Page Top

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