Korean Airlines flight 777 makes landing in Comox BC after "threat"

There is an unconfirmed report that a Korean Air flight was diverted to and landed in Comox because of a possible threat on board.

The report said the Korean Air Boeing 777 had a fighter-jet escort and was being forced down at Comox after being diverted from Vancouver International Airport.

There are reportedly 149 people on board. The flight appears to have left Vancouver Airport at 2:34 p.m. headed for Seoul, South Korea, and was diverted and landed in Comox at 5:35 p.m., according to Korean Air’s website.

The duty manager at the Comox Valley Airport told the Times Colonist he didn’t know what was going on. “It’s not a scheduled flight, that’s all I know.”

[link to www.timescolonist.com]

Bunch of Loons!

That's "Loonies" heh heh

What I want to know is why would they scramble American fighter jets from Oregon as Standard Operating Procedure to deal with a threat in Canadian airspace? Surely Canadians have perfectly capable assets to deal with these sorts of incidents. Or is this a new wrinkle in that secret border- security-perimeter-agreement-thingy that our governments signed but which no-one is willing to discuss the contents thereof?

Because The US and Canada have this thing known as NORAD...the North American Aerospace Defense command (formerly known as the North American Air Defense Command).

NORAD - a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.

[link to dictionary.reference.com]

What I want to know is why would they scramble American fighter jets from Oregon as Standard Operating Procedure to deal with a threat in Canadian airspace? Surely Canadians have perfectly capable assets to deal with these sorts of incidents. Or is this a new wrinkle in that secret border- security-perimeter-agreement-thingy that our governments signed but which no-one is willing to discuss the contents thereof?

Yes of course I know but the question is why were the F15's from Oregon scrambled instead of fighters from CFB Comox? Look at a map. I guess maybe it depends on where the call came in and where the plane was initially intercepted. Of course if it had been in the far north rather than so close to the border they might not have been so jumpy.

Yes of course I know but the question is why were the F15's from Oregon scrambled instead of fighters from CFB Comox? Look at a map. I guess maybe it depends on where the call came in and where the plane was initially intercepted. Of course if it had been in the far north rather than so close to the border they might not have been so jumpy.

What I want to know is why would they scramble American fighter jets from Oregon as Standard Operating Procedure to deal with a threat in Canadian airspace? Surely Canadians have perfectly capable assets to deal with these sorts of incidents. Or is this a new wrinkle in that secret border- security-perimeter-agreement-thingy that our governments signed but which no-one is willing to discuss the contents thereof?

We have joint agreements.

Both forces were launched.

Comox is a well equipped air-force base on the island.It was FULLY covered.

Don't ever forget, the first forces on the ground in New Orleans to provide relief during the Katrina disaster were a Canadian army service out of Vancouver.

Works both ways.