Emirates passengers held after inflight

nicaq25
By nicaq25

Emirates passengers held after inflight security alert:
Passengers of an Emirates flight from Dubai to Gatwick have been detained and questioned by police in London after a threatening note was found on board the plane.

An Emirates spokesperson said the note was found by a passenger during the aircraft’s descent into London Gatwick Airport on Sunday.

"A note implying a security threat was found today on EK 011 from Dubai to London Gatwick by a passenger, 10 minutes before landing,” a spokesperson for the Dubai airline said.
“Upon landing all standard safety measures were immediately adopted and the passengers and crew were disembarked safely. The aircraft is now being thoroughly inspected and the passengers are being interviewed by the local authorities.

“For Emirates the safety of its crew and passengers is of paramount importance," the spokesperson added

It is unclear what the note said, but Emirates insisted it would provide further details soon.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/550311-emirates-passengers-held-after-inf...

By Scarlett• 22 Mar 2009 18:25
Scarlett

saw a woman once, trip a flight attendant on purpose because the attendant refused to serve her alcohol(she was already drunk before boarding the plane) I was the official witness and when we landed in the States, the air marshals met her at the gate and handcuffed her and took her away..this was in front of her 2 children and husband...Can't imagine how they'd treat someone who threatened violence against a planeload of people

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the main difference between a dog and man.

-Mark Twain-

By bleu• 22 Mar 2009 18:22
bleu

Was azam on that flight, or does he only fly ettihad.

By Mandilulur• 22 Mar 2009 18:21
Mandilulur

Not only a warped sense of humor but an upcoming prison sentence.

Mandi

By r7• 22 Mar 2009 18:21
r7

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25219433-661,00.html

By Scarlett• 22 Mar 2009 18:19
Scarlett

if they left that as a joke...

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the main difference between a dog and man.

-Mark Twain-

By Mandilulur• 22 Mar 2009 18:16
Mandilulur

A tail strike? Ooooh, tacky, tacky. I missed that one!

Mandi

By r7• 22 Mar 2009 17:47
r7

First a Tail strike now this.. NOt good for Ek's image !!!

By nicaq25• 22 Mar 2009 17:43
nicaq25

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

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