Posted on 12/07/2005 2:21:03 PM PST by KeyLargo
Passenger killed by air marshal
An American Airlines passenger who claimed to be carrying a bomb was shot and killed by an air marshal while trying to flee a plane arriving from Medellin, Colombia, at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, U.S. officials said.
"Shots were fired as the team attempted to subdue the subject," a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesman said.
The passenger was a 44-year-old U.S. citizen, the spokesman said.
A law enforcement official said "no device has been located at this time."
The incident took place as American Airlines flight 924 arrived from Medellin for a stopover in Miami en route to Orlando, Florida.
The DHS spokesman said the passenger indicated during the flight that there was a bomb in a carry-on bag and upon landing immediately exited the aircraft through the jetway ramp at Gate D42. Air marshals pursued and ordered the passenger to get down on the ground.
"The passenger then reached into his carry-on bag, at which point, consistent with air marshal training, the air marshals took the appropriate actions. Shots were fired as the team attempted to subdue the subject," the spokesman said.
American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith confirmed: "There was an incident on the jet bridge on one of our aircraft in Miami."
The flight, a Boeing 757, arrived from Medellin, at 12:16 p.m. (1716 GMT).The flight was due to leave for Orlando at 2:18 p.m. (1918 GMT).
This was thought to be the first time an air marshal has fired weapon on or near a plane, said Joseph Gutheinz, a former military pilot and attorney who has worked in aviation security.
"I believe this is the first time they've ever discharged a weapon. I am 100 percent sure they have never had an incident like this before," he said.
A Miami International Airport spokesman said Concourse D had been evacuated but the incident did not affect incoming or outgoing flights. It was reopened shortly after 3 p.m. (2000
GMT).
(Reporting by Debbie Charles in Washington and Michael Christie in Miami)
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And so it begins...
"Passenger killed by Air Marshal"
Instead of "Man threatening plane with bomb killed by Air Marshal"
This sounds like he isn't 100% sure, otherwise he would have stated "They have never had an incident like this before".
sounds like suicide by air marshal
did anything ever come of the LA plane that was grazed by a rocket the other day? I am starting to get really sick of the non reporting of terrorist incidents in this country.
Next rewrite: "Mentally disturbed passenger killed by air marshall"...
Get a grip folks. This is no point for mr. lets all hug one another and feel good here mentality. The guy claimed to have a bomb. He threateningly went back to a bag after being ordered to halt. It will turn out to be a good shoot.
Radio coverage included requests for 'understanding' and 'support' what ever the outcome of what will not be the best shoot in this First Class Citizen's 'career'. You or I might have done as well but we're mere citizens. I fear for the Union. I fear the Union.
And the lesson is: stay on your meds.
Barbara Streisand
I used the term "Air Marshall" in the search box prior to post and received no matches?
"I feel a lot safer knowing that there are "shoot first" ssholes flying around in airplanes."
Another one? That's a third one already!
Just an FYI.. A lot of folks don't enter keywords..
That's one of the nicer comments from DU about this..
Ditzer is astonished that luggage that the dogs alerted to is being blown up the tarmac.
Notice also the MSM is reporting it as "The first" man killed by Air Marshals as opposed to the only man to be killed by Air Marshals.
Right by the book: He reaches for the cord, he dies.
The last few reports I've heard on ABC completely left out the fact that he said he had a bomb.
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