Air Canada 898 squawking Hijack/Military Intercept Request - Link

This aircraft, Air Canada 898 was earlier squawking 7500 (hijack), and is now squawking 0000 (military intercept request). Link to live tracking.

Ran across this, thought someone might have a little more insight into what it could mean or if it is self explanatory.
The Plane
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reply to post by Thorneblood


made a u turn now?

Strange.

EDIT: How did you pick up on this?

reply to post by Thorneblood


umm..it just did a 180
no idea if that's normal
and another 180..
ya not normal

I thought i saw it turn a full circle, figured it was just the image correcting itself or something.
I wonder if the erratic flight pattern is due to the wind over the ocean?

Thorneblood
I thought i saw it turn a full circle, figured it was just the image correcting itself or something.

Nah the plane turned around and looked like it was heading back for about a minute. Then turned back around back on course.

Hmmm enroute to London no less....
they wouldn't?
There are also reports that there might be something on twitter..

flight is erratic,auto pilot off
anyway to check altitude/speed readings?

reply to post by Thorneblood

twitter.com...

Boeing 767,Alberta,Canada to London
holy cr*p another correction

reply to post by this_is_who_we_are


heading for home again?

What in the world?

Or is the animation just wrong?


EDIT:

I saw it turn around too. And then go back on course. Did it turn around again?

Heathrow hasn't been able to contact the plane....
that cannot be the pilot flying like that can it?

Pay no heed guys, it's probably just a false flag attempt to drag Canada into the whole Syria debacle.

Whatever is going on, it sure is strange.

I hope this is one of those anomalies that ATS picks up on ,makes into a big deal and it turns out to be nothing.

Side note : I'm not sure what the normal flight path to london would be but it appears off course..

reply to post by Thorneblood


Do you have a source on that?

reply to post by dustytoad


jet did 360's at each of your marks

Hey guys, just saw this thread. I'm watching the live plane locator too. If it really did make a loop, I'd imagine it'd show up on the blue line right? I mean a plane going 500 mph can't do a 180 turn on a dime. Definitely looks squirrelly though. My guess is the turn arounds are tracking glitches.

Also the 0000 military intervention call. Do you think they'll send a fighter jet out to check on the plane and see if they can make visual contact with the pilot?

auto engaged..

Originally posted by Thorneblood
Heathrow hasn't been able to contact the plane....
that cannot be the pilot flying like that can it?

edit on 2-9-2013 by Thorneblood because: (no reason given)

This is a little alarming, do you have a link where we all can listen or read Heathrow's attempt in contacting this flight?

I wonder how off course they are. Looks like they are heading pretty far north but I'm not familiar with the usual flight path.