Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace

Doug Taylor · October 3rd, 2006, 12:00

That's about all I've heard.

Doug Taylor · October 3rd, 2006, 12:01

Turkish Airliner... Landed in Italy.

Bandit_Driver · October 3rd, 2006, 12:15

Allegedly protesting the Pope's visit to Turkey..

myron96 · October 3rd, 2006, 12:36

BRINDISI, Italy (CNN) -- A Turkish plane carrying 113 people was hijacked Tuesday by two Turks protesting Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Turkey, and landed safely in Italy, according to a Turkish national airline official.

The official said the two indicated they were ready to surrender to authorities.

The plane departed Tirana, Albania and was headed to Istanbul, Turkey, when the hijackers announced their intentions over Greek airspace, the spokesman said on Turkish television.

The plane sent out an SOS signal and Greek defense ministry planes escorted the aircraft out of Greek airspace. Greek officials alerted their Italian counterparts, the spokesman said.

The plane, carrying 107 passengers and six crew, landed at a military airport in Brindisi, on the heel of Italy's boot.

The airline spokesman said the men commandeered the plane to protest Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Turkey, and because they were angered over the pope's recent comments quoting a 14th century scholar about Islam.

An Italian air force F-16 fighter jet intercepted the Turkish Boeing 737 and forced it to land at Brindisi, an air force official told Reuters.

The chairman of Turkish Airlines confirmed the hijacking and said none of the passengers had been hurt.

"The passengers and crew are under no threat," Candan Karlitekin told NTV television.

What is this world coming to....

Aero_Engineer · October 3rd, 2006, 12:40

It has landed in italy and it is said to be safe, here is a link:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061003/ap_on_re_eu/hijack

amorris311 · October 3rd, 2006, 12:52

i dont really understand these guys. they are protesting the popes visit so they hijack a turkish plane? they are turkish and they hijack there own flagship plane? not the best or the brightest but then again they were caught.

Tim · October 3rd, 2006, 13:22

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Originally Posted by amorris311

i dont really understand these guys. they are protesting the popes visit so they hijack a turkish plane? they are turkish and they hijack there own flagship plane? not the best or the brightest but then again they were caught.

Heck those guys from what I read just told the crew they wanted to go to Italy and didnt even have weapons. Seemed like they were lucky that some of the passengers did beat the crap out of them for making the go to Italy.

TXaviator · October 3rd, 2006, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by amorris311

i dont really understand these guys. they are protesting the popes visit so they hijack a turkish plane? they are turkish and they hijack there own flagship plane? not the best or the brightest but then again they were caught.

they were seeking attention for a political statement, and they got it.

doesnt seem so hard to understand. not EVERYONE is out to blow people up, sometimes people just want to be heard.

Chris_Ford · October 3rd, 2006, 18:15

Religion of Peace strikes again!1111111111

Not calling out all Muslims, of course, but if someone calls your culture (in this case extremist islam) "riotous"... What goes through your head that the best way to prove him wrong is to riot?

TXaviator · October 3rd, 2006, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

Religion of Peace strikes again!1111111111

Not calling out all Muslims, of course, but if someone calls your culture (in this case extremist islam) "riotous"... What goes through your head that the best way to prove him wrong is to riot?

nice try but the hijacker was Christian. try again next time though, troll!

Quote:

"I am Hakan Ekinci, I am a Christian and I never want to serve in a Muslim army," he was quoted as saying in a letter to Benedict, according to Dogan, which said it had obtained the letter on a blog posted on the Internet. "I am begging you for help as the spiritual leader of us, Christians' world."

"I have been a churchgoer since 1998, I found the true path in Jesus and in the Bible," Ekinci reportedly wrote.

Guler confirmed that the hijacker was the same person who posted letters on the Internet.

Chris_Ford · October 3rd, 2006, 19:35

A for the redirect effort, but he didn't want to be forced to fight in a Muslim army. B-b-b-b-b-but religion of peace!

jtrain609 · October 3rd, 2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

A for the redirect effort, but he didn't want to be forced to fight in a Muslim army. B-b-b-b-b-but religion of peace!

You know you can always just come out and say you were wrong eh?

"Muslim army" makes just about as much sense of, "Christian Army" eh? He was the "Prince of Peace" eh?

Bandit_Driver · October 3rd, 2006, 19:39

How did these guys hijack the plane?

Chris_Ford · October 3rd, 2006, 19:42

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Originally Posted by jtrain609

You know you can always just come out and say you were wrong eh?

"Muslim army" makes just about as much sense of, "Christian Army" eh? He was the "Prince of Peace" eh?

Of course I was wrong, I'll be the first to admit it. But it's inherently faulted to proclaim your religion to be a "Religion of peace" because every religion has had its warlike members/leaders.

TXaviator · October 3rd, 2006, 20:07

did you guys fail reading comprehension class? the guy flat out says he converted to CHRISTIANITY

Chris_Ford · October 3rd, 2006, 22:49

So you're saying that Islamic rage is genetic?

(Someone failed their vocab test when they had the word "facetious")

October 3rd, 2006, 12:00	#1
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October 3rd, 2006, 12:36	#4
myron96 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 179	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace BRINDISI, Italy (CNN) -- A Turkish plane carrying 113 people was hijacked Tuesday by two Turks protesting Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Turkey, and landed safely in Italy, according to a Turkish national airline official. The official said the two indicated they were ready to surrender to authorities. The plane departed Tirana, Albania and was headed to Istanbul, Turkey, when the hijackers announced their intentions over Greek airspace, the spokesman said on Turkish television. The plane sent out an SOS signal and Greek defense ministry planes escorted the aircraft out of Greek airspace. Greek officials alerted their Italian counterparts, the spokesman said. The plane, carrying 107 passengers and six crew, landed at a military airport in Brindisi, on the heel of Italy's boot. The airline spokesman said the men commandeered the plane to protest Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Turkey, and because they were angered over the pope's recent comments quoting a 14th century scholar about Islam. An Italian air force F-16 fighter jet intercepted the Turkish Boeing 737 and forced it to land at Brindisi, an air force official told Reuters. The chairman of Turkish Airlines confirmed the hijacking and said none of the passengers had been hurt. "The passengers and crew are under no threat," Candan Karlitekin told NTV television. What is this world coming to.... __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

October 3rd, 2006, 12:40	#5
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,032	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace It has landed in italy and it is said to be safe, here is a link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061003/ap_on_re_eu/hijack

October 3rd, 2006, 12:52	#6
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,471	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace i dont really understand these guys. they are protesting the popes visit so they hijack a turkish plane? they are turkish and they hijack there own flagship plane? not the best or the brightest but then again they were caught.

October 3rd, 2006, 18:15	#9
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace Religion of Peace strikes again!1111111111 Not calling out all Muslims, of course, but if someone calls your culture (in this case extremist islam) "riotous"... What goes through your head that the best way to prove him wrong is to riot?

October 3rd, 2006, 19:35	#11
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace A for the redirect effort, but he didn't want to be forced to fight in a Muslim army. B-b-b-b-b-but religion of peace!

October 3rd, 2006, 19:39	#13
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,674	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace How did these guys hijack the plane? __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

October 3rd, 2006, 20:07	#15
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Austin, TX / Grand Forks, ND Posts: 1,935	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace did you guys fail reading comprehension class? the guy flat out says he converted to CHRISTIANITY __________________ CPL AMEL-I 175TT / 20 ME ...and a pulse.

October 3rd, 2006, 22:49	#16
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: Airliner Hijacked in Greek Airspace So you're saying that Islamic rage is genetic? (Someone failed their vocab test when they had the word "facetious")

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