Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Pilot's coffee spill 'caused hijack alert', Canada says

The tail of a United Airlines flight United Airlines Flight 940 was carrying 241 passengers
A pilot's spilled coffee has been blamed for accidentally activating a hijacking alert and prompting a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Germany to stop in Canada on Monday.
The pilot of Flight 940 triggered an emergency code after spilling coffee on radio equipment while en route to Frankfurt, Transport Canada said.
The aircraft landed safely at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
The incident is still being investigated by safety officiaRead More
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