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Just a heads-up on the latest development for anyone interested: https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676226 https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676

by UVB-76 13y ago

Just a heads-up on the latest development for anyone interested: https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676226 https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676226

dunk010 13y ago
That link doesn't work.
- UVB-76 13y ago
  Interesting, the original AP tweet has now been deleted. A new tweet [1] and article [2] have now been posted. [1] https://twitter.com/AP/status/352193921415254016 https://twitter.com/AP/status/352193921415254016 [2] http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bolivian-leaders-plane-rerouted-snowden-fear http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bolivian-leaders-plane-rerout...
bangbang 13y ago
"Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!" What did it say?
- joanofarf 13y ago
  "Bolivian minister says Evo Morales' plane was rerouted to Austria on suspicion that Snowden was on board." Here's the story on NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/02/world/americas/ap-lt-nsa-surveillance-bolivia.html?hp http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/02/world/americas/ap...
  - mvc 13y ago
    That could be a pretty smart play. Spread rumors that he's on a plane to see what the reaction would be. If he wasn't on the plane, he now knows that whatever plane he does get on, he can't fly over France.
    - toomuchtodo 13y ago
      The best way out is probably to be smuggled via cargo container from the current Russian airport to a seagoing vessel on its way to South America.
      - flyinRyan 13y ago
        Why does he actually need to get out of Russia?
        toomuchtodo 13y ago
        Because they aren't going to grant him asylum, and if he doesn't find a way out he's going to be stuck in the airport for a long time.
        flyinRyan 13y ago
        Ok. That's odd, I thought Putin had made statements about wanting to protect him. If even Russia doesn't have his back I think it's time for an identity change.
josemrb 13y ago
That's speculation. The pilot requested assistance and permission to land due to problems with fuel indicator. You can listen to the radio exchange in the link below. http://audioboo.fm/boos/1482009-bolivia-air-force-fuerza-aerea-boliviana-fab001-flight-precaution-landing-vienna-austria http://audioboo.fm/boos/1482009-bolivia-air-force-fuerza-aer...
- deleted 13y ago
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- mzs 13y ago
  That's so strange, the FM expressed displeasure towrads the actions of Portugal and France in quotes from the AP. I wonder if it was simply an excuse the pilot used to not make things more complicated at that point.

by UVB-76 13y ago

Just a heads-up on the latest development for anyone interested: https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676226 https://twitter.com/AP/status/352190291882676226

dunk010 13y ago

That link doesn't work.

UVB-76 13y ago
Interesting, the original AP tweet has now been deleted. A new tweet [1] and article [2] have now been posted. [1] https://twitter.com/AP/status/352193921415254016 https://twitter.com/AP/status/352193921415254016 [2] http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bolivian-leaders-plane-rerouted-snowden-fear http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bolivian-leaders-plane-rerout...

bangbang 13y ago

"Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!" What did it say?

joanofarf 13y ago
"Bolivian minister says Evo Morales' plane was rerouted to Austria on suspicion that Snowden was on board." Here's the story on NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/02/world/americas/ap-lt-nsa-surveillance-bolivia.html?hp http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/02/world/americas/ap...
- mvc 13y ago
  That could be a pretty smart play. Spread rumors that he's on a plane to see what the reaction would be. If he wasn't on the plane, he now knows that whatever plane he does get on, he can't fly over France.
  - toomuchtodo 13y ago
    The best way out is probably to be smuggled via cargo container from the current Russian airport to a seagoing vessel on its way to South America.
    - flyinRyan 13y ago
      Why does he actually need to get out of Russia?
      - toomuchtodo 13y ago
        Because they aren't going to grant him asylum, and if he doesn't find a way out he's going to be stuck in the airport for a long time.
        flyinRyan 13y ago
        Ok. That's odd, I thought Putin had made statements about wanting to protect him. If even Russia doesn't have his back I think it's time for an identity change.

josemrb 13y ago

That's speculation. The pilot requested assistance and permission to land due to problems with fuel indicator. You can listen to the radio exchange in the link below. http://audioboo.fm/boos/1482009-bolivia-air-force-fuerza-aerea-boliviana-fab001-flight-precaution-landing-vienna-austria http://audioboo.fm/boos/1482009-bolivia-air-force-fuerza-aer...

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mzs 13y ago
That's so strange, the FM expressed displeasure towrads the actions of Portugal and France in quotes from the AP. I wonder if it was simply an excuse the pilot used to not make things more complicated at that point.