Plane Taken off Runway at LaGuardia After Concerns about a Passenger

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_081703_laguardia.html ^ | August 17, 2003 | WABC

[freeperfromnj]

(New York-WABC, August 17, 2003) — Tense moments at LaGuardia Airport Saturday night.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight had to be taken off the plane after officials became concerned about a passenger.

After everyone left the plane, Port Authority Police had it taken off the runway.

The Port Authority is still investigating the incident.

[freeperfromnj]

More from NY1 News. Still being investigated.

Phoned-In Threat Grounds Flight At LaGuardia Airport

AUGUST 17TH, 2003 Some passengers headed from LaGuardia to Fort Lauderdale were put on other flights after a phoned-in threat grounded their plane Saturday night.

Police ordered passengers to leave the plane at 9:30 Saturday night and American Airlines canceled the flight. An airline spokesman said the flight crew already worked the maximum allowable hours because of an earlier delay.

Besides the phone call, officials also say a passenger was deemed "suspicious,” but won't say why.

The Port Authority is investigating.

[Paul Atreides]

after officials became concerned about a passenger.

"Captain, I'm concerned about that passenger over there. Do you think he's getting enough fiber in his diet?"

[Dog Gone]

Besides the phone call, officials also say a passenger was deemed "suspicious,” but won't say why.

Maybe because he looked something like this?

[dts32041]

Was hillary flying commerical again?

[mtbopfuyn]

Passengers on an American Airlines flight had to be taken off the plane after officials became concerned about a passenger.

Probably nothing more than a business class guy sneaking ice cream back to his fiance in coach.

[Paul Atreides]

Seated amongst the rabble? Bite your tongue!

[Tamzee]

Uh oh.... hope they release details soon.

[Starrgaizr]

Flight Attendant: I'm sorry, sir, you're gonna have to check that.
Greg Focker: I got it.
Flight Attendant: No, I'm sorry, that bag won't fit.
Greg Focker: No, no, I'm not--hey, I'm not checking my bag, okay?
Flight Attendant: There's no need to raise your voice, sir.
Greg Focker : I'm not raising my voice. THIS WOULD BE RAISING MY VOICE TO YOU, okay? I don't want to check my bag, okay? And, by the way, your airline? You SUCK at checking bags, okay, because I already did that once and you lost it, and then I had everything screwed up very badly for me, okay?
Flight Attendant: Well, I can assure you that your bag will be placed safely below deck with the other luggage...
Greg Focker : Oh, yeah? How do you know my bag will be safe below with the other luggage? Huh? Are you physically going to take my bag and put it beneath the plane? Are you going to go right now outside, with the guys with the earmuffs, and go put it in there?
Flight Attendant: No...
Greg Focker: No? Okay, then shut your piehole and listen to me when I say that I am FINISHED with the checking-of-the-bags CONVERSATION!
Flight Attendant: Sir, we have a policy on this airline that if a bag is this large, we --
Greg: Okay, you know what...just take your scrubby little paws off my bag, okay? It's not like I got a bomb in here. It's not like I want to blow up the plane! I just want to stow my bag according to your safety regulations. Hey...hey, if you would just take a second, take the little sticks out of your head, clean out your ears and maybe you would see that I'm a person who has feelings. And all I have to do is do what I want to do and all I want to do is hold onto my bag and not listen to you. And the only way I would ever let go of my bag would be if you came over here right now and try to pry it from my dead lifeless fingers. If you can get it from my kung-fu grip then you can come and have it, okay? Otherwise, step off, b!tch.

Norm: You threatened that stewardess with a bomb!
Greg Focker: No I said I didn't have a bomb.
Norm: But you said bomb!
Greg Focker: What is wrong with saying bomb on an airplane?
Norm: You can't say bomb on an airplane.
Greg Focker: Bomb bomb bomb bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb bomb! During the war I was a BOMBadier.

(From: "Meet the Parents")

[Donna Lee Nardo]

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