Saturday, July 26, 2014

As The Holiday Season Kicks In - Holiday Flights Run Risk Of Jihadist Rocket Threat

Flight paths: The above map, which shows routes taken by major carriers this month, shows how planes are flying over dangerous areas of the world. Dotted lines are probable routes for which exact data is not available

  • Hundreds of flights a day pass over territory held by likes of ISIS in Iraq
  •  Major Europe-Asia flight path is directly above stronghold city of Mosul
  •  Claims made it is 'perfectly possible' ISIS could have missiles to destroy jets
  •  Scrutiny on flight paths comes after downing of MH17 in Ukraine last week
  •  Flights over contested areas serve popular destinations like Johannesburg 
Hundreds of flights a day to destinations including South Africa and Dubai are flying over warzones occupied by terrorists who could have access to surface-to-air missiles, raising fears another aircraft could be shot down.

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