gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Libyan plane diverted to Malta is a potential hijacking according to Maltese PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Snake Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Is it still in the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Is it still in the air? No, it's on the ground in Malta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 No, it's on the ground in Malta. Hopefully it stays on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Reportedly 118 people on board, 2 hijackers. (Source BBC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Libya and Malta...never a good combination when it comes to planes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 An internal Libya flight. What the hell is it doing in Malta. Surely there would be closer airports on the flight path? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 An internal Libya flight. What the hell is it doing in Malta. Surely there would be closer airports on the flight path? It's really not that far from Libya to Malta. Edit: 221 miles from Tripoli to Malta. about 40 minutes flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 No, it's on the ground in Malta. I'd imagine the locals will be cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 It's really not that far from Libya to Malta. Edit: 221 miles from Tripoli to Malta. about 40 minutes flying. I know it's not far. But, assuming it was the pilots decision to go to Malta, why not land as soon as possible? If the hijackers decided to go to Malta, what benefit would that have to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I'd imagine the locals will be cross. Apparently George and Victoria who run the Coronation Guest house in Valetta are livid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I know it's not far. But, assuming it was the pilots decision to go to Malta, why not land as soon as possible? If the hijackers decided to go to Malta, what benefit would that have to them? Probably as simple as being the next place they would arrive on the same flightpath. Pretty sure they wouldn't fancy their chances with the Libyans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 It'll be that Nigel Farage again, almost certainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Probably as simple as being the next place they would arrive on the same flightpath. Pretty sure they wouldn't fancy their chances with the Libyans. Thanks for that. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavySlaveJambo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Also as those of you who went to the B'kara game will know Luqa Airport has a lot of space on the ground. So glad I am not flying in or out of there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Ended peacefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Kelly's Hands Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Probably safer for them than jumping in a wee raft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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