[Cindy]

Note: I was unable to locate a news source at this time for this discussion.

Note: The following discussion forum snippet is a quote:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1071943-abc-news-attempted-shoe-bombing-ua-663-dca-den.html

Today, 8:06 pm #1
mizzou65201

ABC News: Attempted Shoe Bombing UA 663 DCA-DEN

ABC News Radio just reported the following information:

Air marshals subdued a man who attempted to light his shoes on fire on UA 663 DCA-DEN (757-200) as it approached DEN. The man is identified as a diplomat from the Embassy of Qatar with the title of 3rd Secretary and Vice Consul. Fighter jets were scrambled from Buckley AFB. The a/c was directed to a remote location at DEN. DEN FBI declined comment.

That’s all I heard on the special report.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks looks like we found the same report :)

Thankfully this idiot was stopped - I’m betting on the passengers and air marshalls

[Cindy]

ADDING TO POST NO. 491:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2488781/posts

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/air-marshals-stop-shoe-bomb-attempt-united-jet/story?id=10315314

[Oorang]

Thanks for the ping Cindy. I wasn’t online last night and have read just a few of the post this morning. If he was in the lav smoking a cigerette then why didn’t the smoke alarm go off? This has probably been discussed and I just haven’t read it yet.