Passenger Held After Plane Is Diverted

[TacticalPeek]

Passenger Held After Plane Is Diverted
FBI Takes Passenger Into Custody After Flight Is Diverted to Dulles Due to Demand

The Associated Press



CHANTILLY, Va. Jan. 10 — An American Airlines commuter flight was diverted
Saturday after a passenger passed a note to the crew demanding to be taken to
Australia, the FBI said. The plane landed safely at Washington's Dulles International
Airport and the passenger was in FBI custody.

The FBI said there was no indication that the incident involving Flight 4959, operated
by American Eagle and carrying 19 passengers and a crew of five, was
terrorism-related.

The passenger, whose identity was not released, was being questioned by the FBI.
No charges were immediately filed.

"It was nothing other than the unreasonable demands of an unruly passenger," said
Debbie Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office.

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[ClintonTyree]

1. Probably.........

one of the millions in this country that are jobless. At least he'll have 3 hots and a cot now.

[0007]

3. Sleeping under cold bridges won't cut it - warm jail cell is heaven I bet!

[DCDemo]

2. So THAT'S why my flight was stopped for a bit

I was on the runway, we were about to take off, and the pilot said there was a situation at the airport, and that we were to stay put until further notice. 10 min or so later, we took off without any explanation...and I just got into my hotel.

Glad it wasn't something more serious!