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Man Tries to Enter Qatar Plane's Cockpit

A man tried to force his way into the cockpit of a Qatari Airways flight Thursday before he was restrained and the plane returned safely to Amman, airport officials said, adding that they did not believe it was a hijacking attempt.

The flight was on route from the Jordanian capital to Doha, Qatar, when the incident occurred.

The man, whose nationality was not immediately known, started walking to the cockpit, screaming at flight attendants and demanding to talk to the pilot, before he was restrained, said one airport official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information was still preliminary.

Another airport official said he did not believe the man was trying to hijack the flight, which turned around and landed in Amman.

Always the victims.....

U.S. Muslims to React to Alleged Airline Terror Plot
Thursday August 10, 10:04 am ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, August 10, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference in Washington, D.C., to offer the Muslim community's reaction to an alleged plot to blow up passenger planes between Britain and the United States.
British officials say 21 people have been arrested after a months-long investigation. American authorities reacted to the arrests by raising the threat level for air transport to "red."

WHAT: CAIR to React to Alleged UK/US Airline Terror Plot
WHEN: Thursday, August 10, Noon
WHERE: CAIR's Capitol Hill Headquarters, 453 New Jersey Avenue S.E.,
Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper,
202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair-net.org

"The American Muslim community supports efforts to ensure the safety and security of the traveling public," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. "We once again urge law enforcement authorities and elected officials to caution against stereotyping entire religious or ethnic groups based on the alleged actions of individuals."

CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 32 offices, chapters and affiliates nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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I found this interesting, from AP:

Douglas Laird, an aviation security expert and former security chief for Northwest Airlines, said the plot described Thursday eerily resembled a 1994-1995 attempt, codenamed “Bojinka,” to blow up a dozen airliners simultaneously over the Pacific Ocean using liquid explosives smuggled onto planes in a contact lens solution bottle.