What Happened On AirTran Airways Flight 297

[Cooter]

This is an email i got from a friend in Throop PA.

A MUST READ !!!!!! Our news media would not report this ... why?

I, Gene Hackemack, received this email from my good friend Tedd Petruna, a diver at the NBL facility [Neutral Buoyancy Lab], at NASA Houston, whom I used to work with. Tedd happened to be on this same Flt. 297, Atlanta to Houston .

In my opinion,the muslims are all getting very brave now ... read Tedd's story below.
PS: Can you imagine, our own news media now are so politically correct that they are afraid to report that these were all Muslims... unbelievable.Thank God for people like Tedd Petruna.


"One week ago, I went to Ohio on business and to see my father.. On Tuesday, November the 17th, I returned home.
If you read the papers the 18th you may have seen a blurb where an AirTran flight was cancelled from Atlanta to Houston due to a man who refused to get off of his cell phone before takeoff. It was on Fox.

This was NOT what happened.

I was in 1st class coming home. 11 Muslim men got on the plane in full attire. 2 sat in 1st class and the rest peppered themselves throughout the plane all the way to the back. As the plane taxied to the runway the stewardesses gave the safety spiel we are all so familiar with. At that time, one of the men got on his cell and called one of his companions in the back and proceeded to talk on the phone in Arabic very loudly and very aggressively. This took the 1st stewardess out of the picture for she repeatedly told the man that cell phones were not permitted at the time. He ignored her as if she was not there.

The 2nd man who answered the phone did the same and this took out the 2nd stewardess. In the back of the plane at this time, 2 younger Muslims, one in the back, isle, and one in front of him, window, began to show footage of a B-Movie they had taped the night before, and were very loud about it. Now - they are only permitted to do this prior to Jihad. If a Muslim man goes into a strip club, he has to view the woman via mirror with his back to her... (don't ask me ... I don't make the rules, but I've studied) The 3rd stewardess informed them that they were not to have electronic devices
on at this time. To which one of the men said "shut up infidel dog!"
She went to take the camcorder and he began to scream in her face in Arabic. At that exact moment, all 11 of them got up and started to walk the cabin.

This is where I had had enough! I got up and started to the back where I heard a voice behind me from another Texan twice my size say "I got your back." I grabbed the man who had been on the phone by the arm and said "you WILL go sit down or you Will be thrown from this plane!" As I "led" him around me to take his seat, the fellow Texan grabbed him by the back of his neck and his waist and headed out with him. I then grabbed the 2nd man and said, "You WILL do the same!" He protested but adrenaline was flowing now and he was going to go ...

As I escorted him forward the plane doors open and 3 TSA agents and 4 police officers entered. Me and my new Texan friend were told to cease and desist for they had this under control ... I was happy to oblige actually. There was some commotion in the back, but within moments, all 11 were escorted off the plane. They then unloaded their luggage.

We talked about the occurrence and were in disbelief that it had happen, when suddenly, the door open again and on walked all 11!! Stone faced, eyes front and robotic (the only way I can describe it). The stewardess from the back had been in tears and when she saw this, she was having NONE of it! Being that I was up front, I heard and saw the whole ordeal. She told the TSA agent there was NO WAY she was staying on the plane with these men. The agent told her they had searched them and were going to go through their luggage with a fine tooth comb and that they were allowed to proceed to Houston . The captain and co-captain came out and told the agent "we and our crew will not fly this plane!" After a word or two, the entire crew, luggage in tow, left the plane. 5 minutes later, the cabin door opened again and a whole new crew walked on.

Again...this is where I had had enough!!! I got up and asked "What the hell is going on!?!?" I was told to take my seat. They were sorry for the delay and I would be home shortly. I said "I'm getting off this plane". The stewardess sternly told me that she could not allow me to get off. (now I'm mad!) I said "I am a grown man who bought this ticket, who's time is mine with a family at home and I am going through that door, or I'm going through that door with you under my arm!! But I am going through that door!!" And I heard a voice behind me say "so am I". Then everyone behind us started to get up and say the same.

Within 2 minutes, I was walking off that plane where I was met with more agents who asked me to write a statement. I had 5 hours to kill at this point so why the hell not. Due to the amount of peoplewho got off that flight, it was canceled. I was supposed to be in Houston at 6pm. I got here at12:30am.

Look up the date. Flight 297 Atlanta to Houston . If this wasn't a dry run, I don't know what one is. The terrorists wanted to see how TSA would handle it, how the crew would handle it, and how the passengers would handle it.

I'm telling this to you because I want you to know. The threat is real. I saw it with my own eyes." -Tedd Petruna

Here's a link to a report from the nationalterroralert.com
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/2009/12/03/what-happened-on-airtran-airways-flight-297/

[BigBlackDodge]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/flight297.asp



BBD

[stripedelete]

"If this wasn't a dry run, I don't know what one is. The terrorists wanted to see how TSA would handle it, how the crew would handle it, and how the passengers would handle it."

A dry run for what?  Post 9/11 they can't effectively hijack a plane.  The cockpits are locked and every passenger immediately turns into a sky-marshal.  Sure, they can blow it up.  But, they don't need a rowdy gang for that.   And what's in it for AirTran to cover it up?   

just sayin'

[TK73]

Shouldn't you believe everything sent in e-mails?

[Vainglory, Esq.]

I BELIEVE EVERYTHING!!!!!!


WHAAARRRGARRBBLLL!

[last426]

It's funny cause this thing hit Hannity, Beck and other right wing fear mongers trying to stir up the populace.  Thing is, no reason to do a dry run.  Plus anoither 9-11 can never happen.  As someone said, American males won't let it happen. Kim

[bull]

It's funny cause this thing hit Hannity, Beck and other right wing fear mongers trying to stir up the populace.  Thing is, no reason to do a dry run.  Plus anoither 9-11 can never happen.  As someone said, American males won't let it happen. Kim

American males? You mean all those soft, butterball types who haven't lifted more than 15 lbs. at once since the last time they went to a buffet? I don't know where you live but these days most of the males I see in Portland look like fat, ugly women or 135-lb. dirty hippies.

[chargermike]

thank god that not all american men live in portland or boulder colorado. the two biggest male pussy places to live. i know plenty of americam men who would love nothing better than to kick muslim ass.

[Cooter]

  Plus anoither 9-11 can never happen.  As someone said, American males won't let it happen. Kim

That's the same exact thinkin' that caused 9-11 to happen....

[sunfire69]

I was going to just pass this by...but....

Terroist groups will "almost always" do a dry run......they need to see how people react....does law enforcement show up...if so how long...do escape routes work ( if applicable )...some of these take years to plan...these clown you see getting caught.....in some cases they are just wanabes.....in some they are in fact dry runs.....staged to see what the response will be.....
Please..if you see anything wierd...or really strange you need to report it...let law enforcement ask for ID or even show up..if they think people are paying attention they will rethink the plan....even if it seems nothing is done if a radio call goes out of the report they will hear it on a scanner and know that people are paying attention....some times all it takes it to simply walk close to this person acting strange and look him in the eye and keep walking is enough to ruin a plan in it's early stages.....apathy is what lets an attack happen.....

[twodko]

What Cooter & sunfire69 said for sure however, we must be cautious about "branding" folks due to their origin and/or appearence. Yeah, yeah, I know BUT I'm no way a bleeding heart......you cross the line you pay the price, no question. We have to retain our humanity especially in times like these.
With this said all of us live in a very different very dangerous world more so than ever before.........right here in our own USofA to be sure. The tragedy of unbridled violence, hatred and the vilification of holy texts twisted to justify inhuman behavior.....read Quran and our own Holy Bible, now require all of us globally to be hyper vigilant, situationally aware and exercise duly heightened caution as a routine part of our daily lives. It f**king blows that we have to live like this but it beats being dead. For me, I choose to be cautious, I choose to stand up ready and I choose to help anyone I can if I can.........I also choose to carry a very big gawddamn stick! That is all, carry on.

[Ponch ®]

Hey Cooter...

Check your e-mail. I know a gentleman from Nigeria who has a KILLER business proposition for ya.