Bomb Found on UPS Plane in London, Other Jets Searched in Newark, Philadelphia

[NYCA News]

NYCAviation:

Bomb Found on UPS Plane in London, Other Jets Searched in Newark, Philadelphia

A bomb fashioned out of a printer ink toner cartridge has been found on board a UPS cargo plane in London as authorities report finding suspicious devices on UPS jets in Newark and Philadelphia.
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[gonzalu]

We should just completely stop doing business with these countries until they prove they are worthy of our business... I mean, they want to leverage UPS and FedEx and then turn around and also use it for terrorism?

Very sad...

[Perriwen]

Fighters are escorting a Emirates plane into JFK now

[Fighting_falcon_51]

For those of you who aren't listening to the news or aren't following NYCA on twitter - An Emirates flight is being escorted to JFK by F-15 jets.

[gonzalu]

Damn... I wish I was out there right now ... stuck at work :-( Anyone going to try and catch it coming in?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE201

[Perriwen]

It's going to be shown live on TV. Frankly, I don't think they'd let spotters around right now.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

NYCA says they are on the scene.

[Gerard]

It's going to be shown live on TV. Frankly, I don't think they'd let spotters around right now.

Numerous ENG copters over JFK showing the Emirates plane on the tarmac. Reportedly Canadien Royal AF escorted the aircraft initially then handed off to USAF F-15s.
Pres Obama ready to go on air live at 4:15.

[Gerard]

Explosive materials CONFIRMED in two of the packages BUT whether they could have done any type of damage is another question.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Reports that 2 more planes will be escorted into JFK.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

NORAD just told ABC that there are no plans for a military escort at this time.

[emshighway]

Great, chasing UPS trucks all day. Joy.