Russian double plane crash - hijacking feared.

[Xandax]

Seemed the two planes that crashed in russia is feared to have been hijacked ....

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...ash/index.html

[Sojourner]

Could be - also could be mechanical problems or pilot error.

[Vicsun]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sojourner Could be - also could be mechanical problems or pilot error.

Apparently the second plane issued a distress signal indicating it had been hijacked seconds before the crash. Here is the NYT article (click here for a login if you don't have one and don't feel like registering)

[Sojourner]

Actually, the jury is out on that one:

Quote:

Officials made conflicting statements about whether the signal from the other jet indicated a hijacking or another severe problem on the aircraft. The Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies later quoted an unnamed law enforcement source as saying that the signal was an SOS and that no other signals were sent. Oleg Yermolov, deputy director of the Interstate Aviation Committee, said that it is impossible to judge what is behind the signal, which merely indicates "a dangerous situation onboard" and can be triggered by the crew during a hijacking or a potentially catastrophic technical problem.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ia_plane_crash

[CM]

Anything furtehr on this? Anybody claim responsibility?

[Sojourner]

No on both counts.

[Xandax]

Seems they have found explosives on the plane that gave off a hijack alarm.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...ash/index.html

[Xandax]

Explosives should be found in the second aircraft as well:
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...ity/index.html

So they conclude it is a terror-action.

[Morril]

Yes. That was to be suspected.
But interesting why no group or people claim to have done it. I mean the purpuse (if you can call it that) for terrorists are to make the world aware of the "reasons" for there actions.

[CM]

Actually an Islamic group as accepted responsibility.

An Islamic group has claimed responsibility for the crashes in a website statement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3607886.stm