Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Sky News reporting Plane Hijacked in Amsterdam

  • 29-08-2012 10:21am
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0829/schiphol-amsterdam-bomb.html
    Authorities have closed part of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after discovering what they suspect is a World War II bomb.


    More an indication that it's a slow news day and humans are too good at pattern recognition.

    Or maybe it's a conspiracy


Comments

  • #2
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0829/schiphol-amsterdam-bomb.html
    Authorities have closed part of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after discovering what they suspect is a World War II bomb.


    More an indication that it's a slow news day and humans are too good at pattern recognition.

    Or maybe it's a conspiracy
    Probably on his way to visit his long lost friend who showed up in Munich yesterday!


  • #3
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    Dutch media report possible hijack of passenger plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
    Published: August 29, 2012
    By The Associated Press  
    AMSTERDAM - (AP) -- Dutch media report possible hijack of passenger plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    That's what other places are reporting too, that there's a hijacked plane. Nowhere reliable as of yet, mind, only the Galway Advertiser and some other forum.


  • #5
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    http://news.sky.com/story/978445/report-plane-hijacked-in-amsterdam


  • #6
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    I heard it on Newstalk who are reporting it from the Dutch press, I can't link or start threads on the device I'm on.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,198 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    So it's a smartbomb? :D


  • #8
    libra02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭libra02


    gatecrash wrote: »
    http://news.sky.com/story/978445/report-plane-hijacked-in-amsterdam


    False alarm apparently.

    CNN saying it was a "mis-communication"


  • #9
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    libra02 wrote: »
    False alarm apparently.

    CNN saying it was a "mis-communication"

    Huffington Post still showing it as Hijack.....

    Where's Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer when we need them


  • #10
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    libra02 wrote: »
    False alarm apparently.

    CNN saying it was a "mis-communication"

    says the pilot with a gun to his head ;)


  • #11
    al28283
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭al28283


    F-16's are on their way, pretty serious miscommunication


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,273 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Is it wrong that I was disappointed when I found out it wasn't real?


  • #13
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    "Did I say we're being hi-jacked? Whoops! I meant eh.... eh..... eh.... hi-jinks! We're having loads of hi-jinks here as it's one of the hostesses birthday. Please don't hurt me Mr. Terrorist."


  • #14
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Pilot was probably waving at another pilot out the window and said "Hi Jack!"

    Now, what's Jack the pilot doing on the outside of the plane is a different story...


  • #15
    Rigol
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Rigol


    wild guess here..........theres a guy called Mohammed involved.
    oh Mohammed ...always clowning around


  • #16
    CucaFace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭CucaFace


    Apparently the pilot said "Hi" to his co pilot Jack while he was on the speaker phone to the control tower, thus the confusion.


  • #17
    CucaFace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭CucaFace


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Pilot was probably waving at another pilot out the window and said "Hi Jack!"

    Now, what's Jack the pilot doing on the outside of the plane is a different story...

    You beat me to it you bas#rd. :D


  • #18
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,795 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Pilot was probably waving at another pilot out the window and said "Hi Jack!"

    Now, what's Jack the pilot doing on the outside of the plane is a different story...
    CucaFace wrote: »
    Apparently the pilot said "Hi" to his co pilot Jack while he was on the speaker phone to the control tower, thus the confusion.

    Jack off?


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Threads merged as they appear to be the same story


  • #20
    Teangalad
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Teangalad


    In all fairness in this day and age how does this happen??.... a miscommunication causes the dutch security forces to surround a plane someone is going to get a serious kick in the arse...


  • #21
    fishy fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    its a false alarm due to "mis-communication"

    I supposed somebody just said "Hi Jack" as in hello Jack, how are you
    and all hell broke loose :D:D


  • Advertisement
  • #22
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,795 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzoUBvdEk1k


  • #23
    Pilotdude5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Pilotdude5


    Surely you can't be serious? I am serious... and don't call me Shirley


  • #24
    Itsdacraic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Itsdacraic


    Teangalad wrote: »
    In all fairness in this day and age how does this happen??.... a miscommunication causes the dutch security forces to surround a plane someone is going to get a serious kick in the arse...

    Ah they're all so stoned over there they'll have forgotten about it in an hour.


  • #25
    eurofoxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭eurofoxy


    it wasnt a mis communication, its called a loss of communication, pilots have to be in radio contact with atc, when they stop listening, its called a loss of communication, which can be mis-intereptred as a hijack by the media...

    Since 2001 its standard practice that when a loss of communication happens fighter jets will intercept said pilots and either give them a friendly hello or escort them to the airport...this appears to be the latter...but its still being reported as a hijack on some places so we wont know till later, but the dutch media report it as a loss of communication...


  • #26
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,508 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    eurofoxy wrote: »
    it wasnt a mis communication, its called a loss of communication, pilots have to be in radio contact with atc, when they stop listening, its called a loss of communication, which can be mis-intereptred as a hijack by the media...

    Since 2001 its standard practice that when a loss of communication happens fighter jets will intercept said pilots and either give them a friendly hello or escort them to the airport...this appears to be the latter...but its still being reported as a hijack on some places so we wont know till later, but the dutch media report it as a loss of communication...


    There`ll be jet fighters flying all over Ireland come the Saorview switchover.


  • #27
    Rigol
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Rigol


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    There`ll be jet fighters flying all over Ireland come the Saorview switchover.

    you mean 1970's turbo-prop trainers


  • #28
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    CucaFace wrote: »
    Apparently the pilot said "Hi" to his co pilot Jack while he was on the speaker phone to the control tower, thus the confusion.

    I think the co-pilots name is actually Gene Hadd, not Jack. Gene is a bit hard of hearing so he shout at him multiple times.


  • #29
    Lingua Franca
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Lingua Franca


    The "miscommunication" claimed was indeed a loss of communication but the flight path was also erratic wihich was why ATC were trying to communicate with them. For both these reasons the flight was treated as suspicious until it landed and it was confirmed that all was well.

    The bomb detonator was intact, it still had structural intergrity and it was safe enough to dig out and remove. Finding old bombs at Schiphol is not exceptional since it was very heavily shelled by the Allies during WWII. The last old bomb found there during renovations was in 2008. They have an operating practice for how to get it sorted safely and quickly.

    Neither incident was very dangerous, but them occuring at once was a bizarre coincidence!


Advertisement