Yesterday a Virgin Atlantic plane to New York was forced to divert to Canada when it mistakenly sent out a hijack warning signal. Fighter jets were scrambled and it was forced to land in Halifax where RCMP SWAT teams borded the plane.
All very exciting, but what are the chances that I knew TWO separate parties on board that flight? A couple of guys from work were heading to New York to collect a Webby, and another ex-colleague was off to interview an actress for a film.