UPDATE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7288847.stm
Last Updated: Monday, 10 March 2008, 22:09 GMT
“Bin Laden plane claim bail denied”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A US judge has refused bail to a Northern Ireland man who allegedly told a flight attendant he was a terrorist linked to Osama bin Laden.
Aiden Simon Mackle, 44, of Portadown, is accused of interference with a flight crew and assault on a plane from Atlanta to Dublin last month.
The plane was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where he appeared in court.
The judge said Mr Mackle had admitted “he cannot drink alcohol without suffering serious consequences”.
An FBI affidavit alleged that he was smoking in the plane’s toilets.
It also stated that when challenged, the man became verbally abusive to a flight attendant, telling her he was associated with Osama bin Laden and was going to hijack the plane.
According to the affidavit, he later told an off-duty pilot he was a terrorist. It also alleged he then punched an off-duty flight attendant who warned him he might have to be restrained.”
blog:
http://www.TheAviationNation.com/2008/03/10/100-faa-badges-missing/
“100 FAA Badges Missing”
By Annie Jacobsen in category U.S. Homeland Security
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http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2008-03-06-0012.html
“Missing FAA badges”
Thursday, Mar 06, 2008 - 09:03 AM
By NBC News Channel
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Aviation expert Denny Kelly says “the FAA badge of all the badges is probably the most dangerous of any other.”
An NBC5 investigation reveals over the past 5 years, 112 FAA aviation inspector badges have been stolen or lost.
Denny Kelly says “with that badge you can get in the cockpit in flight.”
Former commercial pilot, now private investigator, Denny Kelly points out those FAA badges can give a person free and uninterrupted access to nearly every secure area of an airport.
Denny Kelly says “the FAA allows you to not only get on one airline and through security it allows you on any airline any airplane anyplace.””