[MilCom] TSA issues warning to private plane owners

[Jason R]

Milcom List

This could affect anyone who tracks aircraft
using there N-Numbers with programs like
Flightaware.com you will probably see more
being blocked so there location will not
be known if threats against small aircraft
are being made.I would not doubt you see
N-number becoming private as of now you
can easily search for a aircraft's N-number
but that will stop.

New Reports

The government is encouraging private jet owners and
airports to boost security after a message posted in
Arabic on a Web forum last week urged Muslims to
destroy such aircraft. 

The Transportation Security Administration issued a
security advisory that quoted the message as saying,
"Destroy private American aircraft.... We call upon
all Muslims to follow and identify private civilian
American aircraft's in all airports of the world." 

"It is the duty of Muslims to destroy all types of
private American aircraft's that are of the types Gulf
Stream and Lear Jet and all small jet aircraft usually
used by distinguished (people) and businessmen," the
April 13 message said, according to the TSA. 

The advisory, issued Thursday, said the posting
explained how to identify U.S. airplanes and revealed
the tail number of a plane allegedly used by the CIA.
It encouraged private jet owners and airport operators
to look out for unauthorized or unusual people, cargo
and aircraft. 

Despite the advisory, TSA spokeswoman Amy von Walter
said there is "no specific credible threat." 

The agency said the theft of any private airplane
should be reported immediately to the TSA and any
suspicious activity should be reported immediately to
the TSA and local police. 

Jason 


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