Air Force Shares Several People ‘Intended’ To ‘Hijack’ Commercial Flight During Afghanistan Evacuations
The U.S. Air Force is revealing that multiple people “intended” to hijack a commercial flight during the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. In a statement on Tuesday, the Air Force said, “On one occasion after they…
The U.S. Air Force is revealing that multiple people “intended” to hijack a commercial flight during the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Air Force said, “On one occasion after they received an intel tip, five people onboard one of the commercial flights intended to hijack the aircraft.”
Lt. Col. Brian Desautels said, “Our team worked to get them clear of the NATO ramp, relocated to the north side away from friendly forces, then ultimately onto the south side where the situation was handled.”
The Air Force also touched on the “24/7 news” of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The statement specifically noted “the iconic video of a C-17 took off among a swarm of desperate Afghans who resorted to holding on to the outside and wheel chamber of the departing airplane.”
It continued, “Not caught on video and less than a minute later, both HC-130J Combat King II took off on a sliver of remaining runway. With seconds to spare, they were airborne skimming just 10 feet above the crowd.”
Chaos broke out at the airport, and a video went viral