Flight Lands In Newark After Dynamite Found In Luggage

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[Sub-Driver]

Flight Lands In Newark After Dynamite Found In Luggage

POSTED: 2:41 pm EDT August 25, 2006 UPDATED: 3:05 pm EDT August 25, 2006 HOUSTON -- A college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight to Houston from Argentina on Friday contained dynamite, and federal authorities are investigating why he had it and what he intended to do with it, an FBI spokeswoman said.

"Certainly we are doing a thorough investigation and trying to find out what this individual's intention was in trying to bring dynamite here," FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap said Friday.

The dynamite was found during a luggage search in a federal inspection station at Bush Intercontinental Airport shortly after Continental Flight 52 landed about 6 a.m. Friday. Marlene McClinton, spokeswoman for the Houston Airport System, said a bomb-sniffing dog "had a hit" on explosive residue during a further search.

She said Customs and Border Patrol and the FBI shut down the customs area and began questioning the passenger who had the luggage. The identity and age of the passenger, a man, were not released.

Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Omero Longoria said the man told fire officials that he works in mining and often handles explosives, so that would explain the residue. He said federal officials were investigating whether the man's explanation was true, and the fire department's role in the probe ended upon determining the man's bag did not contain a bomb.

[RightWhale]

This was an actual dumb idea.

[letsgonova19087]

Well, at least they found it...

[Txsleuth]

PING

[HHKrepublican_2]

Houston to Argentina, whats it doing in Newark

(Continental is a hub in both, but still)

[steveo]

[Tulsa Ramjet]

Kid's name was Napoleon.
Freakin Loser!

[conservativepoet]

Thanks for the ping.

[Retired Chemist]

I'm not surprised that Newark missed it.

[SF Republican]

Probably Houston - New York - Argentina; but why do they say dynamite was found IN the luggage if only a dog sniffed it; furthermore, why was the plane allowed to take off from Houston?

[JimSEA]

From reading the article, he was just transporting dynamite in his luggage, not an actual bomb. What is all the excitement about? As another FReeper often posts, "Nothing to see here, move along"

[Gvl_M3]

I can't tell if they found explosives, or just residue.

A friend of mine works with C-4 on occasion and does demonstrations. Some of the people witnessing the demonstrations have been stopped in the airport on their way home because of the residue. The didn't even handle the live explosives, just the aftermath.

So, if it was just residue, then his story sounds very plausible.

[theDentist]

I'm wondering the same thing...

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

Perhaps the student was taking the dynamite to go fishing on the last few days before classes resume?

~ Blue Jays ~

[300magnum]

Kid Dyno - Mite strikes again.

[Fresh Wind]

Another classic misleading headline from the MSM.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

That's it, I'm buying my own personal Learjet so I can travel the world without the hassles of flying on the major airlines.

Of course, I'll need some donations or a winning lottery ticket first.

[Bob]

Very confusing article -- It appears that no dynamite was found after the dog alerted to the residue but I'm not sure about that.

[Jalapeno]

The dynamite was found during a luggage search in a federal inspection station at Bush Intercontinental Airport shortly after Continental Flight 52 landed about 6 a.m. Friday

Newark - Houston - points South

[Jalapeno]

The dynamite was found during a luggage search