A passenger who made a bomb threat was subdued by other passengers.
DENVER -- A passenger who claimed to have a bomb aboard a United Airlines flight was subdued by passengers as the California-bound plane was diverted to Denver International Airport, airport officials said.
Two F-16 fighter jets from Buckley Air Force Base scrambled to escort the plane as it flew into Denver Friday, according to Lt. Commander Sean Kelly, a spokesman for NORAD."They followed to make sure nothing untoward was going to happen," he said.
Jose Manuel Pelayo-Ortega was arrested after the plane landed around 4:30 p.m., FBI spokeswoman Monique Kelso said.
Three Secret Service agents traveling between assignments who happened to be on the plane helped detain the passenger, said Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren.
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So far I have been able to ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Stephen Macklin | April 22, 2006 4:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So far I have been able to find no indication of Ortega's nationality and/or immigration status.
1. Posted by Stephen Macklin | April 22, 2006 4:56 PM |
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Posted on April 22, 2006 16:56
2. Posted by Stephen Macklin | April 22, 2006 5:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So far I have been able to find no indication of Ortega's nationality and/or immigration status.
2. Posted by Stephen Macklin | April 22, 2006 5:00 PM |
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Posted on April 22, 2006 17:00
3. Posted by virgo | April 22, 2006 5:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Throw Him out at 30 thousand feet without a shute!
3. Posted by virgo | April 22, 2006 5:46 PM |
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Posted on April 22, 2006 17:46
4. Posted by 公司法 | April 23, 2006 1:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
i like it!
4. Posted by 公司法 | April 23, 2006 1:09 PM |
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Posted on April 23, 2006 13:09