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'Mock improvised explosive device' causes hours-long flight delay at Pearson [UA547,Toronto-Chicago]
CBC News ^
| Apr 06, 2017
| Andrew Lupton
Posted on 04/06/2017 12:20:08 PM PDT by Lonely Bull
A U.S.-based traveller is facing a mischief charge after trying to board a flight with a "mock improvised explosive device" at Toronto's Pearson airport this morning, in an incident that caused an hours-long delay for passengers.
United Airlines Flight 547 was set to depart at 7 a.m. ET for O'Hare International Airport, but during security clearance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found a device in a passenger's suitcase that caused them concern.
According to a statement, CBP notified Canadian Air Transport Security Authority officials who "swabbed the mock IED for explosives with a negative result."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: canada; cbp; chicago; ied; illinois; mischief; mock; mockied; ohare; ontario; ord; pearson; toronto; united; unitedairlines; yyz
To: Admin Moderator
Please correct the error in the title: it’s flight 547. Thanks!
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:22:29 PM PDT
by
Lonely Bull
("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
To: Lonely Bull
“A U.S.-based traveller” - What is his nationality?
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:45:30 PM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: Lonely Bull
Peel police say a 58-year-old U.S. man has been arrested and will face a charge of mischief. He is being held in custody for a bail hearing Friday and won't travel to Chicago when the flight departs, expected to happen later Thursday afternoon. Anthony Bucci, a spokesperson with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said it's unclear why the passenger tried to bring the device aboard the flight.
I wonder if we'll hear anymore about who this guy was and what was his intent?
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:48:09 PM PDT
by
lonevoice
(diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
To: lonevoice
Perhaps he is an ....icehole?
Just guessing.
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:50:48 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
To: Lonely Bull
It's just a clock!™
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:51:03 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: AppyPappy
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:51:54 PM PDT
by
lonevoice
(diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
To: Lonely Bull
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:52:35 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SpaceBar
Yeah. When’s his White House visit?
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posted on
04/06/2017 12:53:02 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(Fidel and Che are together again, and it ain't on a t-shirt.)
To: lonevoice
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posted on
04/06/2017 1:03:41 PM PDT
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: Lonely Bull
To: Phil DiBasquette
I would hope not! YYZ is my home airport, and their security is usually quite good, compared to other airports I’ve been into and out of. I have nothing but respect for the CBP folks, who work pre-clearance there.
It is the single most important airport hub in Canada, and is one of only two airports in North America (JFK) being the other, which has daily flights to EVERY inhabited continent.
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posted on
04/06/2017 2:37:32 PM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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