tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post2752965102810927127..comments2023-10-24T10:09:22.146+01:00Comments on The Yorkshire Ranter: I should really think of an Ali Farka Toure lyric title for this postAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17153530634675543954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post-66477777871951711502010-02-16T20:22:22.296+01:002010-02-16T20:22:22.296+01:00I'm curious if there's been any more light...I'm curious if there's been any more light on the source of this aircraft. The only public photos from the site (well north of Gao) show this to clearly be a 727, not a 707<br /><br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/slideshow/ALeqM5i6w-doyjewoRGhOaaAHVYfrVWONQ?index=2<br /><br />UNDOC's Schmidt told the press they would check the engine cn against Venezuelan registry in November, but there's no public confirmation. The Malian press said at least two white guys were ushered out of Bamako Airport, believed to be the pilots. The Mayor of the commune is rumored to be the head of a smuggling family of long repute, who is close to the Malian government.Tommy Mileshttp://blog.tomathon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post-87135658643877530152009-12-17T18:18:05.384+01:002009-12-17T18:18:05.384+01:00Everywhere else it says the registration is J5-GCU...Everywhere else it says the registration is J5-GCU not CGU. Someone who posted a picture of J5-GGU erroneously put the registration as J5-GCU even though the photo clearly shows J5-GGU. When Googling this has brought up all the speculation of 707/727. The crash photos show it is clearly a Boeing 727Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post-76227698160783192182009-12-15T09:58:18.714+01:002009-12-15T09:58:18.714+01:00In case you haven't seen this:
Thai custody f...In case you haven't seen this:<br /><br />Thai custody for 'North Korean arms' plane crew<br /><br />A Thai court has ordered the crew of a plane suspected of carrying 30 tonnes of weapons from North Korea to be held for a further 12 days without bail.<br />The five men, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, have been charged with illegally possessing heavy weapons and misstating details of the cargo....<br /><br />The plane, a Soviet-designed Il-76, is registered in Georgia, Thai officials say.<br />The US embassy in Bangkok said it could not confirm or deny any US role in the interception of the plane.<br /><br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8412929.stm<br /><br />johnfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com