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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: bcoffey
From WTOP News in DC:
BA flight detained at Dulles...
Passengers still being questioned..
Full report coming up.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:20:27 PM PST
by
bcoffey
To: vavavah
Oh yeah. Garbage bags filled with oxy/accetylene will rattle windows quit a ways.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:20:28 PM PST
by
eastforker
(Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
To: realpatriot
new plane?...F-116
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:20:29 PM PST
by
Hotdog
To: kristinn
"The flight originated from London. No reason has been given yet for the investigation."
Some Frenchmen snuck on board. All flights with frogs should be checked out. I like the TSA taking these precautions.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:20:41 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
("Deserving ain't got nothing to do with it" - William Money)
To: Beck_isright
rribbbittt
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:21:40 PM PST
by
Hotdog
To: kristinn
"The flight landed at 7:06 p.m. Passengers have not been allowed to deplane."
Any dialogue? Some sort of contamination? Anyone enter the plane? Any indication of health screening being set up?
To: Ex-Dem
There have been many helicopters hovering around Dulles this week, and F-16 flights overhead, too. I got home from work at 9 pm and there have been helicopters hovering near the airport the entire time. Guess I'll turn on the idiot box. Thanks.
To: bcoffey
From WTOP News...
BA 223 on tarmac several hundred feet from terminal since it laneded at 7:06 tonight.
Officials at FBI and TSA will not say why plane is detained.
Screening all luggage (twice) and passengers being questioned.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:22:28 PM PST
by
bcoffey
To: knak
BTTT
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:22:33 PM PST
by
ChefKeith
(NASCAR...everything else is just a game!)
To: bcoffey
Thanks. Listening to the report now. Clerks tell them that luggage is being "super screened" as it comes off the plane. FBI and TSA will not give reason for investigation.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:22:47 PM PST
by
kristinn
To: eastforker
bit of over kill wouldnt you say?
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:22:51 PM PST
by
vavavah
To: DC native
Let us know if you hear anything!
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:23:03 PM PST
by
Hotdog
To: vavavah
NEGATIVE!!!!
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:23:33 PM PST
by
Hotdog
To: Hotdog
I just meant hope nothing happens to all those people on the plane.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:24:42 PM PST
by
knak
(wasknaknowknid)
To: Domestic Church
If I heard correctly from the Channel 5 report, TSA and FBI agents are on the plane interviewing passengers.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:24:47 PM PST
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
One passenger told someone waiting for him to go on home.Wow.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:25:22 PM PST
by
Semper911
(For some people, bread and circus are not enough. Hence, FreeRepublic.com)
To: kristinn
237 passengers, all are at the terminal now.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:25:25 PM PST
by
Ex-Dem
(>>>--------------->)
To: eastforker
You live in Herndon?
Cause its the same here too.
To: bcoffey
Plane landed at 7:06 EST? Almost 3 and 1/2 hours ago.
Could be a lot of reasons. None good.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:25:36 PM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
To: Hotdog
to eastforker,"bit of over kill wouldnt you say".....pay attention to the thread
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:25:36 PM PST
by
vavavah
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