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British Airways Flight Detained at Dulles Airport, Passengers Being Quizzed by Security
Local Channel 5 | Wednesday, December 31, 2003 | Kristinn

Posted on 12/31/2003 7:11:32 PM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; ba223; homelandsecurity; iad; nye; orangealert4
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To: bwteim
An FBI official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detention of the passengers was not terrorist-related.

But...

"The official declined to say what specifically led to the quarantine of the plane, but cited the recent increase in the U.S. terror alert status. "

181 posted on 12/31/2003 8:00:43 PM PST by Shermy
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To: bwteim; Dog
An FBI official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detention of the passengers was not terrorist-related.

Sure.

The Queen is on board with Princess 'Di's diary.

(She's defecting?)

/sarcasm

182 posted on 12/31/2003 8:00:59 PM PST by maestro
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To: tubebender
Fox News Alert - due to "something of interest"...
183 posted on 12/31/2003 8:01:06 PM PST by kcvl
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To: cajungirl
I dont believe it,,why was FBI and HS there if it was not related to terrorist fears?

Exactly. You KNOW something is going on. (If I still lived near Dulles, I'd drive there and try to snoop around... and then post here. :)

184 posted on 12/31/2003 8:01:06 PM PST by bcoffey
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To: Domestic Church
Nah...They just wanted to personally wish everyone on board a happy new year.
185 posted on 12/31/2003 8:01:29 PM PST by Two-Bits
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To: Semper911
Just posted the same comment, I guess with 247 passengers on board and 17 crew members it just takes time to question everyone.
186 posted on 12/31/2003 8:01:39 PM PST by MVV
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To: cajungirl
Hey - I just read and report - maybe people p a n i c ....



187 posted on 12/31/2003 8:01:56 PM PST by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: bcoffey
They were told that SOME people would be interviewed BEFORE they landed. Another couple of hours.
188 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:01 PM PST by kcvl
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To: sfRummygirl
It sucks...

I'm here reading about the plane at Dulles a couple of miles away and in the middle of typing a sentence... BOOOM!... Scared the crap out of me...

189 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:10 PM PST by nuffsenuff
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To: kristinn
Those trailer looking things are the "people movers" that they use at Dulles, right?

No new infor on Fox report at top of hour.

Prairie
190 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:24 PM PST by prairiebreeze (President George W. Bush....most assuredly, MY President!)
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To: relee
FBI spokesman says it was routine questioning of some passengers.

Something about the silverware...

191 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:30 PM PST by tubebender (Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see...)
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To: kcvl
donna fiducia with live footage now, why are there what appears to be 5 jetways right next to the plane?

now they are re-running OReilly.
192 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:45 PM PST by oceanview
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To: nuffsenuff
I'm willing to bet money some idiot got a hold of some M-80's or better and is setting them off out there on the course.

Does the golf course have a gopher problem, perchance?

193 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:51 PM PST by Johnny_Cipher (Dimension Zero)
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To: bcoffey
CBS radio news 11 PM said the jet was held away from the gate.
British Air spokesman said the passengers are being interviewed 1 by 1 - called it super screening.
194 posted on 12/31/2003 8:02:54 PM PST by relee
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To: kcvl
God, O'Reilly is so freakin' boring....
195 posted on 12/31/2003 8:03:16 PM PST by sfRummygirl (SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
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To: kristinn
Nothing new on Channel 9, no reporter there. Channel 7 has a reporter there, says FBI told BA they wanted to question "everyone" on the flight. In fact, a passenger stated they spoke to a few people extensively, but asked everyone for passports and proof of seating assignment.
196 posted on 12/31/2003 8:03:25 PM PST by kristinn
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To: Semper911
It gets very stuffy on those planes sitting on the tarmac. Those folks gotta be ticked. Especially after a 8-10 hour flight.
197 posted on 12/31/2003 8:03:25 PM PST by gitmo (Who is John Galt?)
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To: ladyinred
Thanks....same to you. Feliz ano nuevo!
198 posted on 12/31/2003 8:03:48 PM PST by DC native
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To: Johnny_Cipher
LOL!!!
199 posted on 12/31/2003 8:03:54 PM PST by nuffsenuff
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To: Johnny_Cipher
oh s**t bill murruys out there.
200 posted on 12/31/2003 8:04:26 PM PST by JOHANNES801 (WHEN THE 2ND IS REPEALED,THE 2ND REVOLUTION STARTS.)
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