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American Military News
3 days ago
- American Military News
Video: 9/11 involved a 5th plane but the FBI covered it up: Report
A new video released Tuesday by TMZ suggests that there was a fifth plane that was 'intended to strike' as part of the unprecedented terrorist attacks that took place on September 1, 2001, but that it may have been 'covered up' by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to TMZ's investigative video shared Tuesday on YouTube, United Flight 23 was grounded prior to taking off on a flight from the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. TMZ reported that the pilot of the airplane and the flight attendants believe that the airplane might have been intended for use as part of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. TMZ reported that the video, titled 'TMZ Investigates 9/11: The Fifth Plane,' comes after the outlet spent six months investigating the alleged activities on United Flight 23 that led to the FBI interviewing the pilot and flight attendants in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. According to TMZ, the outlet interviewed the United Flight 23 pilot, a United Airlines dispatcher, three flight attendants, and a member of the 9/11 Commission regarding claims that there were four suspicious passengers on the airplane that wanted to quickly take off from the airport and that two individuals were observed running through the airplane cabin 20 minutes after the plane was evacuated and locked due to the airport shutting down after the World Trade Center was attacked. READ MORE: Video: Rare 9/11 first-hand footage captures real moments of terrorist attacks The United Flight 23 pilot, identified as Captain Tom Mannello, told TMZ, 'The airplane was locked and sealed when I left the airplane, so something else was going on that I cannot explain. Something was going on there that should not have been going on.' Mannello suggested that the two individuals seen on the airplane after it was locked could have been attempting to remove weapons or other evidence from the airplane. 'There's a good chance that somebody was plotting to try to use our airplane as a weapon of mass destruction,' Mannello said. Sandy Thorngren, a fight attendant on United Flight 23, told TMZ, 'I definitely think that Flight 23 from JFK to LAX was the fifth plane.' Another flight attendant, Barbara Brockie Smaldino, added, 'In my mind, there was no doubt that we were a target of a plan that would have taken us to our end.' In a caption to TMZ's new video, the outlet wrote, 'Was it grounded in time? Covered up? Or simply forgotten? This investigation digs into government documents, eyewitness accounts, and hidden details that may point to a fifth plane… and a deeper conspiracy.'
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Yahoo
Over 200 passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted
More than 200 passengers and crew were forced to spend an impromptu weekend in freezing temperatures on a Canadian island after a United Airlines flight travelling from New York to Ireland was unexpectedly diverted. United Flight 23 departed Newark Liberty Airport on Thursday 13 February just after 8pm, but around three hours into the six-hour flight, the plane made a wide U-turn and diverted its course to St. John's International Airport in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province. The airline told The Independent the plane was diverted after a person onboard suffered a medical emergency, landing in Canada around 2.30am so paramedics could assist the ill passenger. The passenger was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Boeing 777 was initially unable to to complete its journey to Dublin due to high winds in the area, United said. This meant the 259 passengers and 12 crew ended up spending the entire weekend in sub-zero temperatures on the island. Among the passengers on the flight was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, who occupied his unexpected weekend in Canada by presiding over Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist near the airport. The archbishop said that the local parish took him in during the delay. "We left Newark, New Jersey, Thursday on our way to we ended up here with you and we're still. We are unable to get out due to inclement weather," Mr Dolan said during the Mass. As for the rest of the stranded passengers, United siad it provided hotel accommodation and meal vouchers while staying on the island. Due to the high winds, passengers' checked luggage in the hold of the plane could not be reached, with one United flyer saying on social media that they went 48 hours without their other clothing during 20F (-6C) temperatures. The United flyer added that there were multiple elderly passengers and children that had no access to their luggage, and claimed that the local airport helped them more than United, as the airline did not have staff on-site to deal with the situation St. John's is a small airport that doesn't typically handle large Boeing flights, CBS reported, with United Airlines also not having many resources there. After weather conditions finally improved, the flight was able to fly to Ireland on Sunday morning, arriving in Dublin at 4.21pm. It is not unheard of for flights diverted to Canada to leave passengers stranded for a few days due to adverse weather. In December 2023, a Delta flight travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit carrying 270 passengers made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Delta sent for a rescue plane, but it never arrived due to bad weather conditions. The airline called for a second plane to be sent to Goose Bay but it took more than 24 hours to arrive, forcing passengers to sleep in military barracks overnight.
The Independent
20-02-2025
- The Independent
Over 200 passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted
More than 200 passengers and crew were forced to spend an impromptu weekend in freezing temperatures on a Canadian island after a United Airlines flight travelling from New York to Ireland was unexpectedly diverted. United Flight 23 departed Newark Liberty Airport on Thursday 13 February just after 8pm, but around three hours into the six-hour flight, the plane made a wide U-turn and diverted its course to St. John's International Airport in Canada 's Newfoundland and Labrador province. The airline told The Independent the plane was diverted after a person onboard suffered a medical emergency, landing in Canada around 2.30am so paramedics could assist the ill passenger. The passenger was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Boeing 777 was initially unable to to complete its journey to Dublin due to high winds in the area, United said. This meant the 259 passengers and 12 crew ended up spending the entire weekend in sub-zero temperatures on the island. Among the passengers on the flight was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, who occupied his unexpected weekend in Canada by presiding over Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist near the airport. The archbishop said that the local parish took him in during the delay. "We left Newark, New Jersey, Thursday on our way to we ended up here with you and we're still. We are unable to get out due to inclement weather," Mr Dolan said during the Mass. As for the rest of the stranded passengers, United siad it provided hotel accommodation and meal vouchers while staying on the island. Due to the high winds, passengers' checked luggage in the hold of the plane could not be reached, with one United flyer saying on social media that they went 48 hours without their other clothing during 20F (-6C) temperatures. The United flyer added that there were multiple elderly passengers and children that had no access to their luggage, and claimed that the local airport helped them more than United, as the airline did not have staff on-site to deal with the situation St. John's is a small airport that doesn't typically handle large Boeing flights, CBS reported, with United Airlines also not having many resources there. After weather conditions finally improved, the flight was able to fly to Ireland on Sunday morning, arriving in Dublin at 4.21pm. It is not unheard of for flights diverted to Canada to leave passengers stranded for a few days due to adverse weather. In December 2023, a Delta flight travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit carrying 270 passengers made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Delta sent for a rescue plane, but it never arrived due to bad weather conditions. The airline called for a second plane to be sent to Goose Bay but it took more than 24 hours to arrive, forcing passengers to sleep in military barracks overnight.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Over 200 Dublin-bound passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted
More than 200 passengers and crew were forced to spend an impromptu weekend in freezing temperatures on a Canadian island after a United Airlines flight travelling from New York to Ireland was unexpectedly diverted. United Flight 23 departed Newark Liberty Airport on Thursday 13 February just after 8pm, but around three hours into the six-hour flight, the plane made a wide U-turn and diverted its course to St. John's International Airport in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province. The airline told The Independent the plane was diverted after a person onboard suffered a medical emergency, landing in Canada around 2.30am so paramedics could assist the ill passenger. The passenger was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Boeing 777 was initially unable to to complete its journey to Dublin due to high winds in the area, United said. This meant the 259 passengers and 12 crew ended up spending the entire weekend in sub-zero temperatures on the island. Among the passengers on the flight was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, who occupied his unexpected weekend in Canada by presiding over Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist near the airport. The archbishop said that the local parish took him in during the delay. "We left Newark, New Jersey, Thursday on our way to we ended up here with you and we're still. We are unable to get out due to inclement weather," Mr Dolan said during the Mass. As for the rest of the stranded passengers, United siad it provided hotel accommodation and meal vouchers while staying on the island. Due to the high winds, passengers' checked luggage in the hold of the plane could not be reached, with one United flyer saying on social media that they went 48 hours without their other clothing during 20F (-6C) temperatures. The United flyer added that there were multiple elderly passengers and children that had no access to their luggage, and claimed that the local airport helped them more than United, as the airline did not have staff on-site to deal with the situation St. John's is a small airport that doesn't typically handle large Boeing flights, CBS reported, with United Airlines also not having many resources there. After weather conditions finally improved, the flight was able to fly to Ireland on Sunday morning, arriving in Dublin at 4.21pm. It is not unheard of for flights diverted to Canada to leave passengers stranded for a few days due to adverse weather. In December 2023, a Delta flight travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit carrying 270 passengers made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Delta sent for a rescue plane, but it never arrived due to bad weather conditions. The airline called for a second plane to be sent to Goose Bay but it took more than 24 hours to arrive, forcing passengers to sleep in military barracks overnight.
The Independent
19-02-2025
- The Independent
Over 200 Dublin-bound passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted
More than 200 passengers and crew were forced to spend an impromptu weekend in freezing temperatures on a Canadian island after a United Airlines flight travelling from New York to Ireland was unexpectedly diverted. United Flight 23 departed Newark Liberty Airport on Thursday 13 February just after 8pm, but around three hours into the six-hour flight, the plane made a wide U-turn and diverted its course to St. John's International Airport in Canada 's Newfoundland and Labrador province. The airline told The Independent the plane was diverted after a person onboard suffered a medical emergency, landing in Canada around 2.30am so paramedics could assist the ill passenger. The passenger was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Boeing 777 was initially unable to to complete its journey to Dublin due to high winds in the area, United said. This meant the 259 passengers and 12 crew ended up spending the entire weekend in sub-zero temperatures on the island. Among the passengers on the flight was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, who occupied his unexpected weekend in Canada by presiding over Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist near the airport. The archbishop said that the local parish took him in during the delay. "We left Newark, New Jersey, Thursday on our way to we ended up here with you and we're still. We are unable to get out due to inclement weather," Mr Dolan said during the Mass. As for the rest of the stranded passengers, United siad it provided hotel accommodation and meal vouchers while staying on the island. Due to the high winds, passengers' checked luggage in the hold of the plane could not be reached, with one United flyer saying on social media that they went 48 hours without their other clothing during 20F (-6C) temperatures. The United flyer added that there were multiple elderly passengers and children that had no access to their luggage, and claimed that the local airport helped them more than United, as the airline did not have staff on-site to deal with the situation St. John's is a small airport that doesn't typically handle large Boeing flights, CBS reported, with United Airlines also not having many resources there. After weather conditions finally improved, the flight was able to fly to Ireland on Sunday morning, arriving in Dublin at 4.21pm. It is not unheard of for flights diverted to Canada to leave passengers stranded for a few days due to adverse weather. In December 2023, a Delta flight travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit carrying 270 passengers made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Delta sent for a rescue plane, but it never arrived due to bad weather conditions. The airline called for a second plane to be sent to Goose Bay but it took more than 24 hours to arrive, forcing passengers to sleep in military barracks overnight.
