English study as security threat

[omae mona]

OK all you teachers out there. Be sure to cover key phrases in class so nothing like this happens to your students

Man Studying English Causes Flight Diversion
AP, 2-Aug-2004

A Japanese businessman's English lesson caused his flight to make an unscheduled stop in Chicago Sunday.

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He scribbled the phrase "suicide bomb" on a piece of paper. Another passenger saw it and alerted a flight attendant.
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He explained that he's reading newspapers to learn English, and writes down words that he doesn't understand to look them up later.

[kurohinge1]

... A Japanese businessman's English lesson caused his flight to make an unscheduled stop in Chicago Sunday ...
He scribbled the phrase "suicide bomb" on a piece of paper. Another passenger saw it and alerted a flight attendant ...
He explained that he's reading newspapers to learn English, and writes down words that he doesn't understand to look them up later.

We had a United Airlines flight turn back here last week, 90 minutes into a Pacific Ocean crossing, because some clown on board had written "BOB" on a sick bag and left it where it would be found. "BOB" can be lingo for "Bomb On Board" although Ive also heard that Virgin Airlines uses it for "Best On Board" in their party games.

They don't appear to have found the clown yet, but I have my suspicions.

[AssKissinger]

If I was on a plane and I looked over and saw some guy had written 'suicide bomb' I'd drop a turd in my skivvies. That's for sure. I'm already a nervous wreck up there without shit like that to throw me over the edge.

[Taro Toporific]

Someone set up us the suicide bomb.

[Kanchou]

This guy got lucky compared to what happened to the guy guiding someone through a level of GTA: Vice City over the phone.