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Before 911! TV show about plane crash into WTC

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The lonegunman TV show aired pilot episod in March and in July 0f 2001.

Its about a government plot to remotley control a 727 into the WTC. Below is some clips from the script.
We know the government like to plant these little easter eggs, as disinformation. So when someone brings it up they can say yea, that was just a TV show! I saw that!

What do you think the chances are that they will ever reair this again?

Script

BYERS: We know it's a war game scenario. That it has to do with airline counter-terrorism. Why is it important enough to kill for.

BYERS SNR: Because it's no longer a game.

BYERS: But if some terrorist group wants to act out this scenario, then why target you for assassination?

BYERS SNR: Depends on who your terrorists are.

BYERS: The men who conceived of it the first place. You're saying our government is planning to commit a terrorist act against a domestic airline?

BYERS SNR: There you go again. Blaming the entire government as usual. In fact, a small faction ...

BYERS: For what possible gain?

BYERS SNR: The Cold War's over, John. But with no clear enemy to stockpile against, the arms market's flat. But bring down a fully loaded 727 into the middle of New York City and you'll find a dozen tinpot dictators all over the world just clamouring to take responsibility, and begging to be smart-bombed.

BYERS: We need to know our flightplan.

CUT BACK TO:

(LANGLY and FROHIKE are checking the flight data.)

FROHIKE: I'm mapping the data now.

(The monitor changes to show a map. The map increases in detail and a line showing the flightplan is superimposed on it. The line stops at a point on the map and the target building is highlighted. FROHIKE and LANGLY look at each other.)

LANGLY: Byers. Your flight's going to make an unscheduled stop. In exactly 22 minutes.

(Cut to FROHIKE and LANGLY.)

FROHIKE: Corner of Liberty and Washington, Lower Manhattan.

CUT TO:

(Onboard the aircraft. BYERS and BYERS SNR are trying to keep their voices low.)

BYERS: World Trade Center. (He turns to his father) They're going to crash it into the World Trade Center.

BYERS SNR: I'll tell the flight crew.

CUT TO:

(The Lone Gunmen offices. LANGLY is frantically working at the console.)

BYERS (VO): Langly, can you override the flight control system?

LANGLY: Working on it.

CUT BACK TO:

(The aircraft flight deck. BYERS SNR enters. The pilot turns to him)

PILOT: What is this?

(The navigator tries to stop BYERS SNR.)

BYERS SNR: My name is Bert Byers. (He shows them his ID) I work for the government. I believe this plane has been commandeered.

PILOT: Sir, passengers are not allowed in the cockpit. I need you to return to your seat now.

BYERS SNR: You don't have control of this plane and I don't know what we can do to get it back. Turn off your auto-pilot. There may be a chance we can override it.

PILOT: Sir, I'll be happy to contact your superiors in the government -

(BYERS SNR rushes to the flight controls.)

PILOT: Sir! Dammit!

(The navigator hauls BYERS SNR back. The Co-Pilot has grabbed the control stick.)

CO-PILOT: He's right!

(Cut to monitor in Lone Gunmen offices. The screen shows: "ALERT: SYSTEM OVERLOAD. Flushing C- Please wait".)

LANGLY: Dammit! Frozen again. (Exasperated) They've encrypted the manual override commands.

FROHIKE: Well, decrypt them then.

LANGLY: I don't have enough power ...

(We cut between BYERS and the Lone Gunmen offices.)

LANGLY (VO): ... my CPUs are pegged.

BYERS: Langly, what's happening?

LANGLY: I'll try decrypting in background mode.

BYERS: How long will that take?

LANGLY: On my calcs per sec? I estimate (pause) seven to ten days.

BYERS: Oh. Needless to say!

LANGLY: Our asses are fried.

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