pirate4state
06-03-2005, 10:00 AM
Yahoo Story (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050603/us_nm/security_plane_dc)
Virgin flight diverted over hijacking signal
15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virgin Atlantic airplane flying from London to New York is being diverted to Canada under fighter escort after conflicting signals about a possible hijacking, a Homeland Security official said on Friday.
The official said Virgin Flight 45 was diverted over the Atlantic Ocean after the airplane emitted a signal indicating a possible hijacking.
The pilot has since indicated that the airplane was not being hijacked, the official said.
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Virgin flight diverted over hijacking signal
15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virgin Atlantic airplane flying from London to New York is being diverted to Canada under fighter escort after conflicting signals about a possible hijacking, a Homeland Security official said on Friday.
The official said Virgin Flight 45 was diverted over the Atlantic Ocean after the airplane emitted a signal indicating a possible hijacking.
The pilot has since indicated that the airplane was not being hijacked, the official said.
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