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To: elpinta; onyx

It will be interesting to see (if) the passengers’ interviews who witnessed the bomb attempt..

Found this:
A Michigan man who witnessed the attempted destruction of a Northwest Airlines flight to Metro Airport said he’s proud of how passengers reacted.

Syed Jafry of Holland, Mich., a U.S. citizen who had flown from the United Arab Emirates, said after emerging from the airport that people ran out of their seats to tackle the man.
Jafry was sitting in the 16th row — three rows behind the passenger — when he heard “a pop and saw some smoke and fire.” Then, he said, “a young man behind me jumped on him.”

Jafry said there was a little bit of commotion for about 10 to 15 minutes. The incident occurred during the plane’s descent, he said.

He said the way passengers responded made him proud to be an American.

But passenger Richard Griffith of Pontiac said he was unaware of the incident until departing the plane.

He said he was sitting in the back of the plane and did not “see or hear anything.”

His wife and daughter, who had been waiting for him at the airport since about 11:40 a.m., said they saw a person they believe to be the suspect being transported from the airport. Dawn Griffith said he was “young looking” and was handcuffed to a stretcher, with his hands bandaged.

J.P. Karas, 55, of Wyandotte, Mich., said he was driving down a road near the airport and saw a Delta jet at the end of the runway, surrounded by police cars, an ambulance, a bus and some TV trucks.

“I don’t ever recall seeing a plane on that runway ever before and I pass by there frequently,” he said.

Karas said it was difficult to tell what was going on, but it looked like the front wheel was off the runway.


95 posted on 12/25/2009 4:42:45 PM PST by Las Vegas Dave (To anger a Conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a Liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

I’m listening to Mr. Jafrey on the FNC. Prob. a muzzie as well, but at least a good example of an articulate mussle who is proud to be an American and not afraid to speak out. Hope he’s safe.


97 posted on 12/25/2009 4:48:49 PM PST by ichabod1 ( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave; All

A passenger, Sayed Jafry is being interviewed on FNC as I’m typing this. He’s decribing the screening process he went through in Amersterdam and what he witnessed on the plane. He has an Arab accent and he was thoroughly screened before boarding.

Passengers did tackle and subdue the suspect who ‘suffered’ third degree burns.

All passengers were questioned individually by FBI and I think he said, screened and searched again.

(I missed a little of the interview due the a phone call, which I cut short...lol).


99 posted on 12/25/2009 4:51:59 PM PST by onyx
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