British Airways Flight Detained at Dulles Airport, Passengers Being Quizzed by Security

Local Channel 5 | Wednesday, December 31, 2003 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

D.C. Fox affiliate WTTG-5 reported a few minutes ago that British Airways flight 223 has been detained on the tarmac at Dulles Airport, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.

The flight landed at 7:06 p.m. Passengers have not been allowed to deplane. Some family members waiting at the terminal were able to speak with some of the passengers via cellphone. They were told TSA and other security personnell are interviewing passengers and inspecting luggage.

Over two hundred passengers and crew are on the plane.

More to follow as reported. Please forgive any errors as this just caught my ear.

[kristinn]

This incident started early enough (around 6 p.m., if not earlier) that I would hope the New Year's partying had not yet commenced on the force.

[witnesstothefall]

Fox update right after midnight quoted Feds saying "Items of interest" found on jet.....

[sfRummygirl]

Some people are following the plane situation, and some people have lost their minds.

"Ah-HAAA.....arggggg!!! AAAAHHHH!!!!---WAAAA!!!!"

"Will you come loafa my stretch marks?"

[MediaMole]

"Items of interest" found on jet.....

almanacs?

[relee]

Almanacs?

[null and void]

Like this:

New thread

[cibco]

"I just logged on... can someone tell me briefly what is going on?"

CHAOS & PANIC!!!!!!

[Benrand]

"Be the ball Danny."

[stlnative]

Thanks... are they still holding the passengers?

[al baby]

Hey its getting late

[sfRummygirl]

"He's a cinderella boy........cinderella story...."

"And it looks like the rat...is IN THE HOLE!"

[null and void]

I know...It's Michael Jackson trying to sneak back.

I doubt it. He's just a Chunnel ride away from france, and set the stage for asking for asylum with his "the po-lice dislocated my shoulders" 60 minutes media event...

[prairiebreeze]

ping (yawwnn!)

Prairie

[sfRummygirl]

I just got to the 'heavy stuff" quote!

[japaneseghost]

kristinn; do you really think this is serious? not just more FBI silliness?

[Benrand]

Judge, Al, I don't play golf...for money...against people.

[sfRummygirl]

How do you get the stills? Is it with a digital camera?

[Semper911]

can someone tell me briefly what is going on?

Head over here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1049686/posts

[Benrand]

OOh, my arm!

[relee]

British Air flight 223 was held on the tarmac at Dulles for 4 hours. Passengers were questioned, TSA and FBI looking for 7-8 people, one middle eastern woman was questioned about her husband's whereabouts. FBI spokesman said this was routine questioning. Passengers (most?) have been let go.