Passenger Tried To Blow Up NW Airlines Flight From Amsterdam To Detroit- Attempted Terror Attack
Airline officials described the explosives as resembling firecrackers. The Northwest Airlines flight, operated by Delta, was flying from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. It made a safe landing and all 278 passengers were vacated to safety.
The alleged assailant was taken into custody by US authorities, who said he had confessed to attempting to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of al-Qaeda. One senior US official described the suspect as a 23-year-old Nigerian.
Obama orders tighter security
He has allegedly told investigators that he acquired the explosive in Yemen, along with instructions on how to use them.
Dutch officials said the man was not a resident or a national of the Netherlands, and boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 253 after arriving on a connecting flight.
The White House said President Barack Obama, who is currently on holidays, convened a conference call with his national security team and ordered tighter security for air travel.
Passengers described hearing a popping noise and then seeing a small fire erupt. Yelling and screaming ensued and some witnesses said they saw the suspect sustain burn injuries.
Category: News & Politics
Where does this ever end? There are factions in America that would like to change America as we know it. From Neonazis, black panthers, Amish, and libertarians. In this dark new world where do we draw the line of an enemy of America. What if one day YOU are considered an enemy of America? If the KKK want to change how the country is run and many of them are from Tennessee do we bomb TN eventually? Do we put sanctions on the people that live in the hills of the Appalachian Mountains?
gwhyhate 1 month ago
Actually the take-off only reports were a myth... I had asked that we check our flight schools for the plotters. A Minnesota flight instructor who was trying to help his Muslim student remember to be alert. He told Moussaui the story of a group of muslim pilgrims who died because the pilots had failed to notice that the plane was not decompressurized. Moussaui was stone silent and the instructor dug for a response.."you're muslim, right?" "I'm nothing," was Moussaui's reply.
planeterthe 7 months ago
Eh... those highjackers that they've now found alive and well? hmmm... so are you telling me that it was planes that had tower 7 fall? or that hit the pentagon? heh... ok... well if you say so, then it has to be true.... lol
How2getdotnet 1 year ago
i like this guys reasoning, but im afraid of his anti abortion stance (he just said about the taking away of personal liberties), which is obviously a division between pro choice(hmmm...liberty right?) and prolife(which is just the fact that, religious people have religious babies, go forth be fruitful and multiply), which in my mind if the guy can create less crime less war, less sacking of natural resources, the world wouldn't really need to abort babies(personally i am pro choice & agnostic
audiofunkdialect 1 year ago
Wow, that Dutch game sure went on and on and on, even on my trips abroad..glad to see all their games has come in useful....axelle_rose
axellerose1 1 year ago
@fleetingdays...I was hoping you were either being sarcastic (some have said there is a need for a "sarcasm" font!) or, that your intent was that if people were hit in the wallets, they would be more likely to question the NEED for war.
P.S., My ol' man served in 'Nam also (Cobra pilot). And HE has gone from one who VOLUNTEERED despite being beyond draft-age, to one who KNOWS that we were lied to about the motives, just like most wars. It was that fact that ended MY military aspirations.
whitewolf60 2 years ago 2
I agree with you my friend!
fleetingdays 2 years ago
@fleetingdays...Or, we could just NOT HAVE PERPETUAL WAR!
whitewolf60 2 years ago 2
Big false flag terrorism is coming followed by revolution in America. It's what they do!
MrAnguswangus 2 years ago
OK...So I'm to believe that Ron Paul is unaware of false flag ops and their history?...lol. He is on their side don't you see it? He throws us a bone about the Fed and then expects us to believe that he is unaware of the fact that "terrorists" had nonthing to do with 9/11. Let's see...he's an MD, so he must be pretty smart...maybe he's a shill?! Sorry Ron, I see you now!...jesuit provacateur. You and Alex Jones inciting revolution from within...the jesuit specialty.
MrAnguswangus 2 years ago