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Re: The Holy Hijacker From Down Under!

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From: Jase
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
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I WANT THE LOTTO NUMBERS!!!!

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"
>
>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.
>
>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?
>
>Also will it contain next Wednesday Lotto numbers?
>
>--
>Tommy (kfuzzbox@tinet.ie)
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From: "Jase" <jase2001@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: The Holy Hijacker From Down Under!
Date: 1999/02/09
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