Friday, October 11, 2013

Security experts urge airline flight crews not to be pressured into taking flights they view to be at risk from Islamic terrorism

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10/11/13, "Pilots union warns of 'dry run' by possible terrorists on US flight," FoxNews.com

"Security experts for a major airline's pilot's union have warned members that potential terrorists conducted apparent "dry runs" aboard domestic flights in recent weeks, and urged flight crews not to be pressured into taking to the skies if they are fearful.

A memo from the U.S. Airline Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,000 pilots who fly for US Airways, cites "several cases recently throughout the (airline) industry of what appear to be probes, or dry runs, to test our procedures and reaction to an in-flight threat." 

"Bringing down an airliner continues to be the Gold Standard of terrorism," states the undated memo, first reported by WTSP-TV in Tampa-St. Petersburg."... 


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