Potential hijacking reported on Al Jazerra

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Qatar Airlines little other information at this time.

 

[RickinNYC]

What does your post mean????

 

[BabyTigger99]

Link?

 

[Claire L]

I think the OP is talking about a possible hijacking of a Qatar Plane.

Claire

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

MSNBC is reporting a potential hijacking on Qatar Airlines per Al Jazzera. Little other information at this time.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

Once again -- the word is Qatar.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Once again -- the word is Qatar.

Excuse me...I took it to be an airline name and not the name of a coutry. Atleast where I'm from, Qatar is pronounced "Que-tar" and the news anchor is saying, "Cutter"

 

[BabyTigger99]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

 

[Claire L]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

Nothing showing on the internet yet on Fox, MSNBC, or BBC.

Claire

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

If you have access to a television, MSNBC keeps going back to it. There are no news releases yet. You can go to Google and click the "News" tab in blue just above the search box. Type in Qatar Airline and keep checking. That will bring headlines up right away (provided they're published). I hope your DH is safe

 

[TerriP]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

I've searched all the news sites BT, and I don't see anything about this. Hang in there...I'll keep looking and post here if I find anything.

Remember, there are LOTS of rumors on the net and in the news...this could just be a rumor.

 

[BabyTigger99]

I am sure he is fine. It just sucks that all this is happening when he is supposed to be coming home.

I have no access to a TV, I am at work right now.

 

[ducklite]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

Just want to I'm sure he's fine.

Anne

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

I've searched all the news sites BT, and I don't see anything about this. Hang in there...I'll keep looking and post here if I find anything.

Remember, there are LOTS of rumors on the net and in the news...this could just be a rumor.

Just stay with MSNBC. They do keep coming back to it between all the other stuff. They interrupted one of the anchors and reported it from the control room and then brought on a translator who had been monitoring Al Jazerra right away.

 

[4cruisin]

Please, does anyone have a link. DH was in Qatar (just got done in Iraq), and was flying out at some point Thursday their time. They fly a commercial airline.

Hang in there. There are going to be a lot of false or hyped up reports with everything going on. I'm sure you will get some news soon. I'm thinking good thoughts for you and your dh.

 

[MsEeyore]

Just heard a brief new report on Fox that everyone on the Qatar flight was safe.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Not exactly what you're looking for, but something. From Market Watch:

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude prices fell further Thursday on an Al-Jazeera news report that a plan to hijack a Qatar Airways flight had been foiled. Traders fear that demand for jet fuel may decline as people hold off from flying because of a perceived rise in terrorism activity. "This might be a sign that perhaps there is still an ongoing threat," said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst and vice president at Alaron Trading. Earlier, UK authorities said they had foiled a plot to blow up several planes bound for the U.S. Crude was last down $1.15 at $75.20 a barrel after falling to a session low of $74.80 on the hijack news

 

[ZuZugal]

Excuse me...I took it to be an airline name and not the name of a coutry. Atleast where I'm from, Qatar is pronounced "Que-tar" and the news anchor is saying, "Cutter"

My BIL & his wife live in Qatar but are in the states right now.

They pronouce it "Cutter" as well. The people of Qatar are considered "Cuttery". They have lived there 8 years so we have always pronounced it as they do.

 

[ZuZugal]

Here is the most recent link to the article on MSNBC

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14286457/

 

[TerriP]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14286457/

Found this story. The flight originated in Amman, Jordan...destined for Qatar. But they turned back to Amman.