Posted on 01/08/2010 10:24:26 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Unruly man grounds AirTran flight
By Mashaun D. Simon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
9:16 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2010
The unruly and allegedly drunk passenger who forced an emergency landing of an AirTran jet flying from Atlanta to San Francisco Friday is being held over the weekend in anticipation of federal charges being filed Monday.
Muhammad Abu Tahir, 46, of Virginia was transported to the El Paso, Co. County jail where he will be detained on a federal hold, said FBI officials.
Federal charges for interference with a flight crew are expected to be filed, FBI spokeswoman Kathleen Wright told the AJC Friday night.
The incident occurred on AirTran flight #39 as the plane neared Colorado Springs, Co. AirTran spokesman Tad Hutcheson told the AJC Friday afternoon. The Boeing 737 was almost four hours into the flight, and had 132 passengers and five crew on board.
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I don’t think I want to fly on any plane that has a middle-eastern-looking male on it. That would solve the problem, because every single one of the disruptions and attempted attacks have been by middle-eastern men. I would just walk up and down the aisle and if I found one of them I would get off and demand my money back.
I got a 100 on your test! :)
Sure am glad I went with my instinct and decided not to answer Scooby Doo on the Pan Am question.
Either way, he is part of a terrorist cell near Richmond VA influenced by Al-Alawaki, or he essentially did their bidding to once again test our air systems and provide them with valuable information on the nature of our soft targets.
Many ways to get that on board. Think back to all the reports of jihadis who were disassembling panels and objects in the lav for one.
The reason for the razor - http://www.debbieschlussel.com/15253/hmm-sound-like-just-a-drunk-passenger-named-muhammad-to-you/
Look for the government to continue their tried and true jihad-enabling "mental difficulties" BS.
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