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

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

[TBall]

Driving home this evening during early sunset you could see quite a few high flyer's in the sky. More than seven I counted.

[realpatriot]

Good question!

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[bwteim]

"Scanner" LOL. That Norad 'intercept" Air France thread hit over 800.

[Johnny_Cipher]

LOL. Just tell her you saw a mouse :)

[Domestic Church]

LOL, I hope the folks on that plane have a good sense of humor too.

Best prime rib I ever ate was in London.

[vavavah]

at the bottom of the post is a # referencing the responce the post is directed to..this will help understand the responce in the particular thread...happy new year.Chief

[JOHANNES801]

she would pull her 9mil. on a bloody mouse.

[myprecious]

Next time we track an inbound flight, let's pick a shorter flight, OK? I don't have the heart for one as long as last night!

[cpst12]

>>Better overkill I'd say rather than the possibility of a suitcase nuclear device slipping in.

Who said anything about a nuke?...it was probably an almanac found in the bathroom.

[maestro]

Your #60......plague/etc.,.....??

:-(

[So Cal Rocket]

U.S. Agents Search BA Jet at Washington Airport
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. security officials detained a British Airways Boeing 747 on arrival at a Washington D.C. airport on Wednesday and spent several hours searching it, the Department of Homeland Security said.



Department spokeswoman Rachael Sunbarger told Reuters that BA Flight 223 to Dulles Airport from London "has been detained and remains on the tarmac for further screening." She gave no further details.


Local media reported the plane, carrying 247 passengers and 17 crew, landed at 7:06 p.m. The reports said those on board were ferried to the terminal building about three hours later.


The United States raised its terror alert to its second highest level 10 days ago, citing the possibility of terror attacks over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.


U.S. officials say they believe al Qaeda, blamed for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon (news - web sites) using hijacked planes, is plotting further hijackings.


Last week six Air France flights between Paris and Los Angeles were canceled when U.S. intelligence warned French authorities that the passenger lists included suspicious names.

[kristinn]

Glad they're keeping watch over us here. What a way to spend New Year's Eve.

[eastforker]

Fill bag, insert loooong fuse,install tye rap to seal bag,light, run like hell.

[DC native]

Sure do...on the wrong side of the toll road!

[Dog]

What ....50%?

[glock rocks]

Sounds like WWIII in my neighborhood, dogs goin nuts, fireworks going everywhere.

we'll join ya in 3 1/2 hours :o)

[Johnny_Cipher]

Good plan. Makes it easier to repair the holes in the kitchen floor.

[MediaMole]

Looks like al Qaeda's little diversion worked...

[bwteim]

I was just trying to hack my Cue:Cat so I could scan...