Posted on 12/25/2009 3:53:18 PM PST by SilvieWaldorfMD
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said a Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria said he was acting on behalf of al-Qaida when he tried to blow up a flight Friday as it landed in Detroit. And a White House official called the Christmas incident an attempted act of terrorism.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., identified the suspect as Abdul Mudallad. King said the flight began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit.
One of the U.S. intelligence officials said the explosive device was a mix of powder and liquid. It failed when the passenger tried to detonate it.
The passenger was being questioned Friday evening. “He appears to have had some kind of incendiary device he tried to ignite,” said one of the U.S. officials.
Authorities initially believed the passenger had set off firecrackers that caused some minor injuries.
Delta Air Lines spokeswoman Susan Elliott said the passenger was subdued immediately. She had no details on the injuries. Delta and Northwest have merged.
One passenger from the flight was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, hospital spokeswoman Tracy Justice said. She didn't know the person's condition, or whether the person was a man or woman. She referred all inquiries to the FBI.
An FBI spokeswoman in Detroit said the incident is being investigated. It came just as the flight, an Airbus 330 carrying 278 passengers, was arriving in Detroit from Amsterdam. “Next thing you know, there was a lot of panic,” he said.
Rich Griffith, a passenger from Pontiac, said he was seated too far in the back to see what had happened. But he said he didn't mind being detained on the plane for several hours.
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Those damn Amish Terrorists!
Thanks for posting. BTTT!
Delta and Northwest have merged. Hence the “Delta” logo on the aircraft in question.
Ya kidding? This not just a really rad prank???
Remember how Delta lied to us to cover their near tragedy.
Important Ping!
Maybe a little profiling wouldn't hurt?
obama will pray to allah tonight for advice
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Has the FBI assured us that there’s no terrorism angle yet?
I hope he’s in the hospital because the passengers beat the crap out him.
Who says there isn’t a Santa Claus?
Good for Rep. Peter King in getting the name of the terrorist out there.
Now, we have to wait for the FBI to tell more details.
Am sure they are checking other flights for possible additionalt terrorists....or I would have been sure of that under the previous administration.....not sure now.
It appears that the intent was to blow up the aircraft as it was flying over US airspace, but the guy couldn't get his firecrackers to light up at the time (somewhat a repeat of Richard Reid, the shoe bomber)
> Sounds Lutheran, maybe Methodist.
It DOES sound ELCA or UMC. Probably one of the Methodist Bishops.
Evolving story...
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