British Airways Flight Detained at Dulles Airport, Passengers Being Quizzed by Security

Local Channel 5 | Wednesday, December 31, 2003 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

D.C. Fox affiliate WTTG-5 reported a few minutes ago that British Airways flight 223 has been detained on the tarmac at Dulles Airport, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.

The flight landed at 7:06 p.m. Passengers have not been allowed to deplane. Some family members waiting at the terminal were able to speak with some of the passengers via cellphone. They were told TSA and other security personnell are interviewing passengers and inspecting luggage.

Over two hundred passengers and crew are on the plane.

More to follow as reported. Please forgive any errors as this just caught my ear.

[Howlin]

Tell the truth, you have a police scanner, don't you? :-)

[glock rocks]

FReepers on the ground bump!

[Ex-Dem]

Flight out of London Heathrow apparently. Saw several jet fighters up in the sky today while I was near Bailey's Crossroads. Hope it's just a false alarm.

[onyx]

All the cable outlets are happily droning on with regualr programing.

[af_vet_1981]

Good, whatever it takes.

[Hotdog]

What...no play bt play of it's flight to Dulles?...freepers...we're slipping here on the east coast!

[TomGuy]

Last nite it was AirFrance 68 being escorted into LAX with 2 F-116's; tonite this.

[eastforker]

Sounds like WWIII in my neighborhood, dogs goin nuts, fireworks going everywhere.Some neighbors make great IED's.

[Hotdog]

bt=by

[knak]

hopefully nothing

[tet68]

Good, whatever it takes.

That is right, when our allies and the rest of the world are inconvienienced enough maybe then they'll get the message.

[Semper911]

The flight landed at 7:06 p.m

They have been sitting there for over 3 hours?

The airline is now probably trying to clear the lawyers from the gate area so the passengers can deplane.

[Hotdog]

It is something...we are watching and responding...good for us!

[bcoffey]

Going to be reported on WTOP radio (coming up, they say)

Go to here and click on "Listen Live."

[vavavah]

guess it aint rural

[kristinn]

The flight originated from London. No reason has been given yet for the investigation. I hope they remember to check the wheel wells.

[realpatriot]

F-116's?

[Hotdog]

Took the word right out of my mouth...ok...well

[kristinn]

One passenger told someone waiting for him to go on home. They think it's going to be a long time before the flight is cleared.