NWA/DAL Passenger Ignites IED
12-25-2009 | 10:59 AM
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NWA/DAL Passenger Ignites IED
Fireworks set off aboard airliner - CNN.com
(CNN) -- A passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, caused a brief disturbance Friday at the end of the trip by igniting firecrackers, a Delta Air Lines spokeswoman said.
The passenger was immediately subdued, according to Susan Elliott, spokeswoman for Delta, Northwest's parent company.
The incident resulted in some minor injuries, Elliott said.
The FBI is investigating, bureau spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said.
The Northwest plane, an Airbus 330, landed around noon ET. It was carrying 278 passengers.
The Transportation Security Administration had no immediate comment.
(CNN) -- A passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, caused a brief disturbance Friday at the end of the trip by igniting firecrackers, a Delta Air Lines spokeswoman said.
The passenger was immediately subdued, according to Susan Elliott, spokeswoman for Delta, Northwest's parent company.
The incident resulted in some minor injuries, Elliott said.
The FBI is investigating, bureau spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said.
The Northwest plane, an Airbus 330, landed around noon ET. It was carrying 278 passengers.
The Transportation Security Administration had no immediate comment.
12-25-2009 | 12:20 PM
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I hope this person doesnt see the light of day for a long time. Also, I hope that the person is charged as a Terrorist. Think of the lost Rev. and the disruption to the Pax...not to mention the fear.
12-25-2009 | 12:32 PM
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12-25-2009 | 01:09 PM
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How did anyone get gunpowder through security? I thought we were scanning for this, or is it just 4oz of toothpaste that is restricted? 
12-25-2009 | 01:11 PM
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12-25-2009 | 01:56 PM
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You get what you pay for. Why do we have the dumbest people in the world doing security for our airliners? I hope this will bring some needed attention to the rediculous joke of a security system we have, domestic and abroad.
12-25-2009 | 02:02 PM
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Firecrackers My ***
Dec. 25, 2009 03:44 PM
Associated Press .
A senior U.S. counterterror official says a passenger aboard a Delta Air Lines flight in Detroit was planning to blow up the plane but the explosive device failed.
The official said the passenger was being questioned Friday evening. It was not immediately clear why the passenger wanted to attack the flight that was arriving from Amsterdam.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was continuing.
Authorities initially believed the passenger had set off firecrackers that caused some minor injuries. A Delta spokeswoman said the passenger was immediately subdued.
She had no details on the injuries.
Associated Press .
A senior U.S. counterterror official says a passenger aboard a Delta Air Lines flight in Detroit was planning to blow up the plane but the explosive device failed.
The official said the passenger was being questioned Friday evening. It was not immediately clear why the passenger wanted to attack the flight that was arriving from Amsterdam.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was continuing.
Authorities initially believed the passenger had set off firecrackers that caused some minor injuries. A Delta spokeswoman said the passenger was immediately subdued.
She had no details on the injuries.
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