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Sunday, February 18, 2007
12:21AM

Mauritanian hijacker foiled

By AuthorIssandr El Amrani |
Ouch:

Mauritanian hijacker gets in hot water
By JUAN MANUEL PARDELLAS, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 16, 2:12 PM ET

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands - A fast-thinking pilot with passengers in cahoots fooled a hijacker by braking hard upon landing, then accelerating to knock the man down. When he fell, flight attendants threw boiling water in his face, and about 10 people pounced on him, Spanish officials said Friday.
If there is one thing 9/11 has changed "forever" amidst all the hyperbole, it's that you don't hijack planes anymore! (Incidentally, the guy was reportedly only seeking political asylum -- he wasn't going to blow himself up.)
DateFeb 18, 2007 at 0:21 Comment3 Comments

Reader Comments (3)

Especially you don't if you're a chowderhead.

Feb 18, 2007 at 2:23 AM | Unregistered CommenterThe Lounsbury

good to see the word 'cahoots' remains in news usage.

Feb 18, 2007 at 8:39 AM | Unregistered CommenterPaul

Isn't "cahoots" rather slangy?

Can't blame people for seeing every hijacker as a potential 9/11 bomber these days. Would you stop to ask politely if monsieur was interested in making a global statement or simply wanted a quiet life in France?

Feb 18, 2007 at 1:54 PM | Unregistered CommenterSP

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