Aero-Mexico plane hi-jacked, with threats to blow up plane

[denbot]

Source: CNN Network

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Aero-Mexico plane hi-jacked, demands to speak to president. The hi-jackers are said to be Bolivian or Colombian.

12:31 reports that some passengers are being allowed to leave

[generous ginger]

1. Right in time for September 11th!

I remember that massacre in Chechnya (spelling?) was right before the 2004 election at the beginnning of September. Probably just coincidence...:eyes:

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Airliner hijacked in Mexico, lands safely:

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An AeroMexico passenger plane was hijacked at the airport in the Mexican resort of Cancun on Wednesday and flown to Mexico City's international airport.

Transport Minister Juan Molinar told Mexican radio the aircraft had landed safely.

El Universal and Reforma websites said three men earlier seized control of the plane and threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak to President Felipe Calderon.

(Reporting by Eliana Aponte, Editing by Sandra Maler)

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE5885K420090909

[Blaq Dem]

3. Is it drug related?

There is a drug war going on. It's really extreme.

[Wizard777]

12. But Mexico has taken a small step towards ending the war.

They've legalized possession of small amounts of pretty much all drugs. Next they need to legalize and regulate the manufacture and sales of drugs. Then let the drug gangs fight the war without hundreds of billions in drug money financing the Resistance. That's just what they make from America. They'll finally be hitting them where it really hurts. In the wallet.

[NightOwwl]

4. This is serious shit. n/t

[Blaq Dem]

5. Passengers are being released!

Hopefully all of them.

[NightOwwl]

7. Thank god.

[me b zola]

6. Planes are being allowed to arrive & depart from the airport

[JenniferJuniper]

8. Sounds like an old-fashioned sort of hijacking.

[gauguin57]

9. Watch it on CNN ... Rick Sanchez is translating all the Spanish as it's being spoken.

Great to have a bilingual anchor!

He's translating Spanish from passengers and Mexican reporters.

[Blaq Dem]

10. CNN should've kept him on past 4 PM ET.

Sanchez was doing such an excellent job.

[LuckyLib]

13. Bingo! Being bilingual pays off. Meanwhile, back at the ranch,

language programs in our schools fold left and right. No $$$$$$. I won't even discuss all of the potentially bilingual folks who get screwed at school. That's a whole 'nother story.

[tosh]

11. Per MSNBC: No bomb found on plane. nt.