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TERROR PLOT - Coverage

(August 2006)

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ED
edward
Matrix posted:
edward posted:
itsrobert posted:
jonny in scotland posted:
Saw the story break on BBC World. I was returning from France yesterday (had no problems flying into Glasgow Prestwick, only increased security checks). BBC World had its own coverage, not News 24's.


Although it did dip into BBC1/News 24 at 10.15 BST. I think it was the first time I've ever heard the phrase 'BBC1' mentioned on BBC World.


Apart from the numerous times on the World Today, where presenter would say what would be coming up on BBC1 and World...


It's refered to, on The World Today, as 'still ahead' or 'coming up'. The hand outs usually occurs after the headline recap and British viewers either get a specialised British news segment or a more generalised story which usually ends with a hand back from World and the programme continuing. I've never once heard either BBC One or BBC News 24 specifically mentioned on TWT.


It used to, I'm not sure if it still is, at the end of the programme, the presenter would say, stay tuned if you are watching on BBC One or News 24 for Breakfast, and on BBC World we will have...etc"
AN
Ant
Probably not terrorist related, but apparently, a flight from London to Washington has been diverted due to a "confrontation" with flight crew.

There a reports of a female passenger carrying matches, Vaseline, a screwdriver as well as a note about al-Qaeda.

Confused
CD
cdukjunkie
Antz posted:
Probably not terrorist related, but apparently, a flight from London to Washington has been diverted due to a "confrontation" with flight crew.

There a reports of a female passenger carrying matches, Vaseline, a screwdriver as well as a note about al-Qaeda.

Confused


It's now landed safely in Boston.
AN
Ant
Another threat tonight - an entire airport in the US has been evacuated after sniffer dogs detected containers filled with possible explosives.

I suspect we'll see quite a few of these threats over the coming months.
GE
Gareth E
Antz posted:
Another threat tonight - an entire airport in the US has been evacuated after sniffer dogs detected containers filled with possible explosives.

I suspect we'll see quite a few of these threats over the coming months.


Interesting how Sky & N24 seem to be making much more of this than the US networks - I havent heard the Virginia alert mentioned once Fox ( Shocked ) or CNN. And on the CNN US website the story only makes it halfway down the headlines.

Not surprising considering last week's events, but I'm surprised Fox News hasn't picked up on this and are not yet predicting the end of the world.
SE
seamus
Cnn had coverage, but woth the Jonbennet murder solved, the airport story has taken a back seat.
MO
Moz
seamus21514 posted:
but woth the Jonbennet murder solved

Not had a trial yet of course, but who needs one of those!

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