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British Airways Flight Detained at Dulles Airport, Passengers Being Quizzed by Security
Local Channel 5
| Wednesday, December 31, 2003
| Kristinn
Posted on 12/31/2003 7:11:32 PM PST by 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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; ba223; homelandsecurity; iad; nye; orangealert4
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To: japaneseghost
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.
To: brigette
Fox update right after midnight quoted Feds saying "Items of interest" found on jet.....
To: brigette
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?"
583
posted on
12/31/2003 9:37:28 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: witnesstothefall
"Items of interest" found on jet.....almanacs?
To: witnesstothefall
Almanacs?
585
posted on
12/31/2003 9:38:12 PM PST
by
relee
To: myprecious
To: brigette
"
I just logged on... can someone tell me briefly what is going on?"
CHAOS & PANIC!!!!!!
587
posted on
12/31/2003 9:38:29 PM PST
by
cibco
(Xin Loi... Saddam)
To: sfRummygirl
"Be the ball Danny."
588
posted on
12/31/2003 9:38:30 PM PST
by
Benrand
To: witnesstothefall
Thanks... are they still holding the passengers?
To: sfRummygirl
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Hey its getting late
590
posted on
12/31/2003 9:39:36 PM PST
by
al baby
(Ice cream does not have bones)
To: sfRummygirl
"He's a cinderella boy........cinderella story...."
"And it looks like the rat...is IN THE HOLE!"
591
posted on
12/31/2003 9:39:41 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
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To: sissyjane
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...
To: Dog; Peach
ping (yawwnn!)
Prairie
593
posted on
12/31/2003 9:40:52 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(President George W. Bush....most assuredly, MY President!)
To: stylin19a
I just got to the 'heavy stuff" quote!
594
posted on
12/31/2003 9:40:56 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
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To: kristinn
kristinn; do you really think this is serious? not just more FBI silliness?
To: sfRummygirl
Judge, Al, I don't play golf...for money...against people.
596
posted on
12/31/2003 9:41:42 PM PST
by
Benrand
To: al baby
How do you get the stills? Is it with a digital camera?
597
posted on
12/31/2003 9:41:57 PM PST
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: brigette
598
posted on
12/31/2003 9:42:16 PM PST
by
Semper911
(For some people, bread and circus are not enough. Hence, FreeRepublic.com)
To: sfRummygirl
OOh, my arm!
599
posted on
12/31/2003 9:42:18 PM PST
by
Benrand
To: Benrand
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.
600
posted on
12/31/2003 9:42:19 PM PST
by
relee
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