Hawaiian 39 - KPDX - Returned Due To Security Issue w/ F-15 escort

[kea001]

Passenger made threatening remarks

Two fighter jets intercepted a Hawaii-bound airliner after a passenger refused to hand over his carry-on bag and passed a "disturbing note," officials said.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/06/F-15s-escort-US-flight-after-disturbance/UPI-84401262825695/

Note: Call signs Rock 1 and Rock 2 are USAFE Air defense fighters from 142nd Fighter Wing.



Oregon Air Defense Fighter Wing, National Guard
http://www.142fw.ang.af.mil/resources/

"The Oregon National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing, assigned the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission, guards the Pacific Northwest skies from northern California to the Canadian border, on 24-hour alert as part of the North American Air Defense system.
 
The F-15 fighter jets become a federal asset once alerted, placing them under presidential authority.
 
The Oregon Air National Guard has been an integral part of the nation's air defense since 1941, and is comprised of approximately 2,200 citizen airmen with bases in both Portland and Klamath Falls."

http://kohd.com/page/157949


File length - 5:34 min.
KPDX Approach & Tower

[joeyb747]

Aviation Herald:

http://avherald.com/h?article=425634e1&opt=1

Flightaware:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HAL39/history/20100106/1826Z/KPDX/PHOG

[kea001]

RAW in cabin video.

The passenger was released uncharged after questioning.

http://www.kptv.com/video/22174035/index.html

[joeyb747]

Another Hawaiian Airlines flight had issues with an unruly passenger on Jan 8, 2010, resulting in a diversion:

"A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300, flight HA-17 from Las Vegas,NV to Honolulu,HI (USA), diverted to Los Angeles due to an unruly passenger on board. The airplane landed safely, a male and a female passenger were questioned by police, the male was taken into custody.

The airplane reached Honolulu with a delay of 3 hours as a result.

The TSA reported, that the male and the female became involved in a "situation".

Hawaiian Airlines reported, that the female passenger was harrassed by the male.

The male was later released because the female didn't want to file charges."

From:

http://avherald.com/h?article=42579284&opt=1

[speedotann]

Why cant we hear the transmissions from ROCK 1 and 2? Thanks

In the video clip the male passenger looks like the crab boat captain of the Cornelia Marie!

[kea001]

Why cant we hear the transmissions from ROCK 1 and 2? Thanks

I can't answer that other than to say that those transmissions weren't on the feed that I edited.

[sykocus]

Why cant we hear the transmissions from ROCK 1 and 2? Thanks

In the video clip the male passenger looks like the crab boat captain of the Cornelia Marie!

the f15's were probably on a UHF frequency, most scanners only pick up VHF frequencies which

[speedotann]

Why cant we hear the transmissions from ROCK 1 and 2? Thanks

In the video clip the male passenger looks like the crab boat captain of the Cornelia Marie!

the f15's were probably on a UHF frequency, most scanners only pick up VHF frequencies which

Thanks, now it makes sense