Loid and Yor are on their way to the Airship where Anya is held captive. Loid contacts the airship because they seem to have a mechanical malfunction on the fuel line, (which is a lie)

Loid: Frigis 0988, we've got a fuel line malfunction. We're in danger and request emergency landing on your ship.

Meanwhile at the Airships controls

Crew 1: An aircraft is requesting a permission to land

He says to snidel, snidel replies

Snidel: *Fire"

Crew 1: but...

Snidel: I said fire.

Loid: Do you read? Requesting landing permission. Suddenly the anti air on the ship opens fire on the plane (Bristol 156 Beaufighter)