Comments on: Two Russian Passenger Jets Crash

By: legion

legion — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:52:11 +0000

Yes, two at the same time is almost certainly not a coincidence. I just wonder if it was an Osama/Al Qaida job or strictly Chechens. Anyone have an update on how closely AQ and the Chechens have been working together? Could we be looking at the first significant test of a non-western AQ "franchise"?

By: DiscountBlogger

DiscountBlogger — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:26:11 +0000

RUSSIAN AIRLINER UPDATE
Before they crashed, one of the Russuan airliners sent a hijack alert.Witnesses said they heard what sounded like three explosions before the first plane crashed and suspicions of terrorist involvement were compounded when officials said the Sibir airl...

By: InTheBullpen.com

InTheBullpen.com — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 05:45:14 +0000

Two Russian Airliners Crash Mysteriously
Hopefully these are unrelated, however itâs hard not to draw a conclusion based on the fact that both planes crashed âalmost simultaneously.â

By: Blogs of War

Blogs of War — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 05:23:33 +0000

Two Russian Airliners Down - Hijack Signal Reported
Russian aviation is not in the best of shape (Iâm being very charitable) but the fact that these events happened almost simultaneously has lots of people worried.

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 04:48:57 +0000

Report: Missing Plane sent Hijack Signal
Go here for all previous liveblogging of this story. Via Rusty Shackleford, ABC News quotes an Interfax report that government officials have said that the missing Tu-154 sent a panic signal indicating a hijacking at 11:04 p.m. Moscow time. This...

By: mypetjawa v. 2.0 (beta)

mypetjawa v. 2.0 (beta) — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 03:32:23 +0000

Russian Airliner Down, Another Missing
My regular readers know I follow Russian politics fairly closely. This just in from Jeff Quinton, news of two airplanes:Air controllers on Tuesday lost contact with the second airplane with 44 passengers on board, Interfax news agency reported. It quot...

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 03:14:53 +0000

Multiple Terrorist Attacks in Russia?
Something odd seems to be happening in Russia. FoxNews is reporting that multiple airliners have crashed and/or gone missing. Simultaneously. With other reports of bombs exploding. All very shaky information at this point. Jeff Quinton is carrying the ...

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 03:10:10 +0000

Witnesses saw blast before Russia plane crash

Witnesses always say that, no matter what the cause. Take that with a box of Kosher salt.

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 03:08:08 +0000

1-2 Russian Airliners Crash (Live Updates)
Fox News Channel reports that one Russian airliner has crashed south of Moscow and another is missing between Moscow and the Black Sea. Click here for full size version UPDATES Reuters: Air controllers on Tuesday lost contact with the second...