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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: relee
can you clarify? 4 FBI agents questioned a middle eastern woman on the people mover? how does she know they are looking for 8 suspects? or was that information part of the report?
To: nuffsenuff
Channel 7 update: BA tells reporter Rebecca Cooper on background they were told FBI looking for seven or eight suspects.
Passenger says four FBI agents quizzed Middle Eastern looking woman after she left the plane while on the 'people mover.' Says they were asking her about her husband.
To: Benrand
"Oh Mrs. Crane, you're a little monkey woman. You're lean, you're mean, and you're not too far between ..."
To: relee
Looking for 8 suspects?
304
posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:12 PM PST
by
Dog
(Go Eagles!!!!!)
To: Semper911
yeah. You're right.
OK, I got it on!! Be prepared for caddyshack insanity for 2 hours now.....
305
posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:18 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: relee
Starting to get a bit clearing. Something is up. Could be a diversion. My personal pick is they are gonna whack Niagara Falls Robert Moses Power Plant, take down the grid ( August was a dry run) and then take out multiple targets in series with the lights out. Then again, nothing might happen.
306
posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:45 PM PST
by
L`enn
To: eastforker
Some neighbors make great IED's Tell me about it. I live 2 doors away from the July 4th Mad Bomber.
307
posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:46 PM PST
by
Sender
(We are now at Code Ernie - stock up on barbecue, beer, duct tape, ammo, batteries)
To: al baby
My son got me the DVD for Christmas...
308
posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:53 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see...)
To: Dog
8 suspects is what I heard. Channel 7 seems to be on top of this story tonight.
309
posted on
12/31/2003 8:27:28 PM PST
by
relee
To: oceanview
I was ready to call it a night and sign off and they post more info...
310
posted on
12/31/2003 8:27:43 PM PST
by
Dog
(Go Eagles!!!!!)
To: GrandmaPatriot
Maybe someone left their seat to go to the restroom less than 30 mins out.That's for Reagan National, not Dulles which is 30 miles from DC.
311
posted on
12/31/2003 8:28:01 PM PST
by
angkor
To: Dog
I was ready to call it a night and sign off and they post more info...It's a conspiracy, I tell ya!
312
posted on
12/31/2003 8:28:11 PM PST
by
bcoffey
To: Hand em there arse
welcome!
"He isn't going to be a caddy all his life now, is he!?""
313
posted on
12/31/2003 8:28:26 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: relee
Geeze!
314
posted on
12/31/2003 8:28:32 PM PST
by
cajungirl
(I adore the Brits!! Tony Blair is my hero!!)
To: sfRummygirl
"Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consiousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
315
posted on
12/31/2003 8:28:50 PM PST
by
Benrand
To: bcoffey
Ping me to any updates.
316
posted on
12/31/2003 8:29:14 PM PST
by
Dog
(Go Eagles!!!!!)
To: kristinn
Says they were asking her about her husband. Maybe her husband is "disgruntled" and called in a fake threat/info to get her into trouble.
Domestic situations can be messy.
317
posted on
12/31/2003 8:29:18 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: sfRummygirl
thanks for the welcome!! this is my second day and i feel like i finally found "my people"!!
To: prairiebreeze
http://www.gazettenet.com
They've been watching Aero Mexico #490 from Mexico City. I posted this on the AQ thread that's reached about 4,000+ posts now.
"Hours later, the FBI, LAPD and other law enforcement officers also descended upon Aero Mexico Flight 490, which arrived late Christmas Day from Mexico City. The aircraft and passengers on that flight, originating in the Yucatan capital of Merida, also were thoroughly examined. Early in the week, counterterrorism officials told the Los Angeles Times that authorities were paying special attention to Los Angeles bound flights by Air France, Aero Mexico and Air Tahiti Nui for fear that they could be exploited by Al Qaeda".
To: cajungirl
Here you go, sweetie...
![](http://www.bcphotography.com/images%20large/baileyds.jpg)
Actually, I have a bottle of homemade Baileys in the fridge. I make it every year for gifts, but I don't care for the stuff myself. Sure wish I could give it to you tonight.
320
posted on
12/31/2003 8:30:05 PM PST
by
Semper911
(For some people, bread and circus are not enough. Hence, FreeRepublic.com)
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