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originally posted by: Zaphod58
Electrical failure. Simple answer. Police response is standard when no one is talking on the radio and it's on the taxiway. They aren't going to take anyone's word until they board and check.
originally posted by: skunkape23
Pilot mistakenly called in hijacking, plane forced back to JFK terminal. A JetBlue pilot accidentally radioed in that his plane was being hijacked at JFK, triggering a massive response of cops and firefighters who surrounded the craft on the tarmac, officials said. The pilot of Flight 1623, bound for Los Angeles, reported a problem with the plane’s radio equipment to the tower — but inadvertently used the...
originally posted by: Skyfloating
"Accidentally called in a hijacking" sounds unlikely.