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Chrissa wrote in message <79lj23$cbp@sleipnir.iaccess.com.au>...
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>Tommy wrote in message <1999020800334553237@p115.sligo1.tinet.ie>...
>>In May 1981 an Australian ex-Trappist Monk called Laurence Downey took a
>>London bound Aer Lingus flight. Passengers say he was was quite, smoked
>>a cigar, had a brandy and did some reading. Over London, Downey hijacked
>>the plane. He claimed to have doused himself in petrol (later found to
>>be water) and, with a lighter in hand, ordered the pilot to fly to Le
>>Touquet in France where Downey declared his demand: "the pope must
>>reveal the Third Secret of Fatima"
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>>Pope John Paul later refused, and after eight hours the plane was
>>stormed by French paratroopers. Downey served a five year prison
>>sentance and was then deported back to Australia.
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>>This is a facinating story that I only recently became aware of. I do
>>not remember it getting much publicity in Ireland at the time and I
>>wonder if it was as low key everwhere else. Also what is it about this
>>mystery that mad Downey go to such extremes? How could terrifying
>>innocent pasengers tie into all this?
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>>Also will it contain next Wednesday Lotto numbers?
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>>Tommy (kfuzzbox@tinet.ie)
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>and what is the third secret of fatima?

We don't know it's a secret!
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