Passenger attacks pilots with an axe!
A passenger (a Algerian in his thirties) apparently has attacked the cockpit crew of the small norwegian airline Kato air (http://www.katoair.no) with a fireaxe which is part of the planes emergency equipment. The axe was taken from its place in an overhead handluggage compartment Other sources says that this axe is kept in the cockpit, only accessable to the pilots. This is supposed to have happened during approach into Bodo Airport (BOO). Reports of blood in the cockpit/cabin. “Somebody shouted; come help us!” Two of the passengers managed to pull the big man out of the cockpit, and to keep him controlled. One of the passengers says that the plane was moving about, and descending, only recovering “thirty meters from the ground”. The pilots have been taken to hospital, at least one bleeding severly from the head. Not life threatning injuries. One of the passerngers is also injured. The attacker seems to have been taken away in a straightjacket, resisting the arrest. The plane is a Dornier 228. Link to norwegian papers:
By: China Clipper - 30th September 2004 at 15:31
After 9 11 in the US, if the plane had any Americans on board, they would probably jump up to help the crew, figuring the bad guys were going to do the plane in anyway!
Seems those that want to do bad and evil things always find a way to do their deeds…
When my dad flew in Central and South America for Pan Am in the late 40s and 50’s (DC 2’s, 3, 4’s etc) they carried .38s and blackjacks in their flight bag due to political unrest in the area and hijackings.
In reading some books on Pan Am, I learned that Pan Am had a code for pilots in the politically unstable regions. If a certain flag was flying at Pan Am’s Operations, a coup was underway, and the plane bypassed the airport…
By: China Clipper - 30th September 2004 at 15:31
After 9 11 in the US, if the plane had any Americans on board, they would probably jump up to help the crew, figuring the bad guys were going to do the plane in anyway!
Seems those that want to do bad and evil things always find a way to do their deeds…
When my dad flew in Central and South America for Pan Am in the late 40s and 50’s (DC 2’s, 3, 4’s etc) they carried .38s and blackjacks in their flight bag due to political unrest in the area and hijackings.
In reading some books on Pan Am, I learned that Pan Am had a code for pilots in the politically unstable regions. If a certain flag was flying at Pan Am’s Operations, a coup was underway, and the plane bypassed the airport…
By: steve rowell - 30th September 2004 at 05:17
He must of had an axe to grind
By: steve rowell - 30th September 2004 at 05:17
He must of had an axe to grind
By: MSR777 - 29th September 2004 at 18:58
A horrible reminder of that incident a few years back when that FedEx employee on staff travel severely injured the crew of a company DC10 in much the same fashion.
By: MSR777 - 29th September 2004 at 18:58
A horrible reminder of that incident a few years back when that FedEx employee on staff travel severely injured the crew of a company DC10 in much the same fashion.
By: Mark L - 29th September 2004 at 18:52
That does now seem to be disputed Kev. At first the reports were suggesting the attacker had got hold of the fire axe inside the aircraft, but now they are saying he took it on with him through the lack of security.
By: Mark L - 29th September 2004 at 18:52
That does now seem to be disputed Kev. At first the reports were suggesting the attacker had got hold of the fire axe inside the aircraft, but now they are saying he took it on with him through the lack of security.
By: kev35 - 29th September 2004 at 17:53
Terrible incident. And it seems that but for the tenacity of the crew and passengers this incident could have had a very different outcome. But the security checkpoint is not an issue in this case is it as the axe was already aboard the aircraft?
Regards,
kev35
By: kev35 - 29th September 2004 at 17:53
Terrible incident. And it seems that but for the tenacity of the crew and passengers this incident could have had a very different outcome. But the security checkpoint is not an issue in this case is it as the axe was already aboard the aircraft?
Regards,
kev35
By: EAL_KING - 29th September 2004 at 17:19
Passenger attacks pilots with axe
The man attacked as the plane was about to land at Bodoe
A man has been arrested after attacking two pilots and a passenger with an axe on an internal flight in Norway.
The pilots managed to bring the plane in to land safely, and were then taken to hospital with the injured passenger.
A police prosecutor said the attacker may have boarded with the axe. Earlier it was thought he may have taken it from the plane’s emergency equipment.
The plane was on a 20-minute flight between the northern towns of Narvik and Bodoe when the attack took place.
“There were no security controls at Narvik airport today” where the plane took off, Bodoe prosecutor Bjarte Walla told BBC News Online.
Norway is due to install improved security measures for internal flights by 2005.
“From the new year these small regional airports have to have security checkpoints,” Mr Walla said.
No separation
The plane was a 20-seater Dornier 228 operated by the small regional airline Kato Air, with seven passengers on board.
The plane is said to have no separation between pilots and passengers.
The man attacked just before 1100 (0900 GMT) “as the plane was about to land at Bodoe – it had begun landing procedures”, Mr Walla said.
He said the pilots both suffered head injuries, though they were not thought to be life-threatening.
The man was described as an Algerian in his 30s.
“We don’t really know anything about a motive,” Mr Walla said. “We are not ruling any possibility out.”
He said the incident was dealt with quickly and there was no impact on other flights in and out of Bodoe airport, which serves as a hub for smaller airports in northern Norway.
By: EAL_KING - 29th September 2004 at 17:19
Passenger attacks pilots with axe
The man attacked as the plane was about to land at Bodoe
A man has been arrested after attacking two pilots and a passenger with an axe on an internal flight in Norway.
The pilots managed to bring the plane in to land safely, and were then taken to hospital with the injured passenger.
A police prosecutor said the attacker may have boarded with the axe. Earlier it was thought he may have taken it from the plane’s emergency equipment.
The plane was on a 20-minute flight between the northern towns of Narvik and Bodoe when the attack took place.
“There were no security controls at Narvik airport today” where the plane took off, Bodoe prosecutor Bjarte Walla told BBC News Online.
Norway is due to install improved security measures for internal flights by 2005.
“From the new year these small regional airports have to have security checkpoints,” Mr Walla said.
No separation
The plane was a 20-seater Dornier 228 operated by the small regional airline Kato Air, with seven passengers on board.
The plane is said to have no separation between pilots and passengers.
The man attacked just before 1100 (0900 GMT) “as the plane was about to land at Bodoe – it had begun landing procedures”, Mr Walla said.
He said the pilots both suffered head injuries, though they were not thought to be life-threatening.
The man was described as an Algerian in his 30s.
“We don’t really know anything about a motive,” Mr Walla said. “We are not ruling any possibility out.”
He said the incident was dealt with quickly and there was no impact on other flights in and out of Bodoe airport, which serves as a hub for smaller airports in northern Norway.
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