AIRLINE / BAHA: I agree. I wonder about those 'red flags.' Someone traveling with no luggage on such a long route brings questions. When did they notice that it was a bogus passport? Shouldn't AA personnel get the same training? Can dogs sniff out C4? I wonder how long they would last if they did an entire flight? I'd be very suspicious about all US bound flights from foreign countries if I were the FAA and make it mandatory that ALL passengers go through 'El Al' styled security. I'm also curious: why American Airlines and not Delta, or US Air? Why didn't he choose Air France? I wonder if this man was a terrorist and tried to make a political point by using AA? Mike Burris Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------------------- >As you put it Joe, today's headlines might have been totally different if an >F/A didn't do his/her job perfectly. The thing that makes me wonder how this >guy got through the security in Paris. > >If you are a foreign national coming to US your visa numbers are entered in >to the computer at the time of security check at your departure point. If >this guys passport was bogus, so was his US visa. This should have been >caught in Paris. I am surprised that it wasn't. > >Let me also add few more points as a person who went through "intensive" >security control in FRA last week. The security control is still the same. >You just go through more of it instead of 1 - 2 times. They ask you the same >stupid questions. The regular "have you packed your bags yourself?" stuff. >Going through the metal detectors 3 times instead of one will add only >marginal safety. > >I am wondering if this guy had a one way ticket. He might have been carrying >a carry on, posing as a businessman. Good security personnel would >scrutinize his purpose of travel and probably raise some red flags about >him. > >I just hope this was a single incidence and I am thankful that we caught >this bastard on time. > >BAHA > > >-----Original Message----- >From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of >www.joepries.com >Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 8:37 PM >To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU >Subject: Re: comment on AA today > > >I hear you Lee- but the fact still stands that after 9/11 if you have a guy >who is going intl and he has 0 baggage- you need to scrutinize him el al >style- if the right security guy knew he had 0 baggage and they really >looked at his b.s. fake passport, they may have gotten more clues or dug >deeper- but no- someone dropped the ball- either with the fake passport not >having been caught and the fact that he has 0 luggage- that alone is huge. > > D Lee Provo JR <travelman@canada.com> wrote: True Joe, but I am not sure >if the French has been as security-conscious as >us here in Canada and the US. Indeed he was very clever using improvised >footwear. It remains to be seen (even in North America) if our sniffer dogs >can sniff explosives at security, and if x-rays can scan our entire bodies >for foreign objects. > >We were lucky this time Joe, I agree > > >dlp > > >At 07:16 PM 12/22/2001 -0800, you wrote: >>Lord help us if todays news was "AA 763 goes down in the Atlantic 200 >>miles east Nova Scotia enroute paris-miami" >> >>This SOB got on an international flight with 0 baggage (according to news) >>-this should have been a red flag- after 9/11 this is unacceptable as far >>as im concerned. I'm livid, absolutely burning up over this. >> >> >> >> >>Joe Pries Commercial Aviation Photography > >Serving the airline industry with quality photography > >AOL IM AIRLINE72 > >http://www.joepries.com > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Yahoo! Greetings. > >D Lee Provo JR >Director >Charter Express at Travel Masters West Broadway >Direct line 604 659 4172, Toll Free N. America 1 888 683 9933 > >Joe Pries Commercial Aviation Photography >Serving the airline industry with quality photography >AOL IM AIRLINE72 >http://www.joepries.com > > >--------------------------------- >Do You Yahoo!? >Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Yahoo! Greetings.