Posted on 01/06/2004 11:45:01 PM PST by kattracks
Authorities across Europe are searching for a passenger who failed to show up for an Air France flight on Christmas Eve, ABC News reported.The network said US law enforcement officials believe the male passenger has connections with al-Qaeda and underwent terrorist training in Afghanistan.
The ongoing search for the man who was traveling with a French passport is one of the factors contributing to the continuing security jitters about transatlantic flights, said the report, citing unnamed officials.
French officials fear the suspect may have a small bomb whose components might get past airport security, ABC News reported.
The man had a ticket for Air France's Flight 68 from Paris to Los Angeles on December 24, but the flight was canceled and the passenger never showed up at the airport, according to the network.
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