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British Airways Flight Detained at Dulles Airport, Passengers Being Quizzed by Security
Local Channel 5 | Wednesday, December 31, 2003 | Kristinn

Posted on 12/31/2003 7:11:32 PM PST by kristinn

D.C. Fox affiliate WTTG-5 reported a few minutes ago that British Airways flight 223 has been detained on the tarmac at Dulles Airport, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.

The flight landed at 7:06 p.m. Passengers have not been allowed to deplane. Some family members waiting at the terminal were able to speak with some of the passengers via cellphone. They were told TSA and other security personnell are interviewing passengers and inspecting luggage.

Over two hundred passengers and crew are on the plane.

More to follow as reported. Please forgive any errors as this just caught my ear.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; ba223; homelandsecurity; iad; nye; orangealert4
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To: knak
Me too knak...or anyone else here in the states...understand
41 posted on 12/31/2003 7:25:36 PM PST by Hotdog
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To: vavavah
It's the same every 4th of july and new years.Some neighbors just gotta try to outdo others. No terrorist would dare step foot around here.
43 posted on 12/31/2003 7:25:57 PM PST by eastforker (Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
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To: bcoffey
Listening LIVE now....update on detained BA plane coing up next.
44 posted on 12/31/2003 7:27:16 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (One good term deserves another! Take W-04....Across America!)
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To: kristinn
50% of the FBI Washington bureau called in (wow).
45 posted on 12/31/2003 7:27:16 PM PST by Ex-Dem (>>>--------------->)
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To: eastforker
just let one rip with my 54cal,150grn.of 3f.
46 posted on 12/31/2003 7:27:50 PM PST by JOHANNES801 (WHEN THE 2ND IS REPEALED,THE 2ND REVOLUTION STARTS.)
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To: Ex-Dem
WOW...is that true?...50%
47 posted on 12/31/2003 7:27:51 PM PST by Hotdog
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To: Hotdog
from Fox 5 in DC

All 237 passengers are at the terminal, the TSA and FBI wanted to question a number of people onboard. The plane was kept circling until the FBI arrived. They took the threat so series, they called in 50% of the DC field office people.

49 posted on 12/31/2003 7:28:06 PM PST by relee
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To: All
Passengers reported to now being transferred to shuttle buses.

Plane was ordered to circle airport. Landing was delayed until FBI could get agents there. Law enforcement source tells Fox-5 that they took this info so seriously they called out all available agents.

50 posted on 12/31/2003 7:28:11 PM PST by kristinn
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To: kristinn
All 247 passengers are now off the plane......baggage still being checked.
51 posted on 12/31/2003 7:28:13 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (One good term deserves another! Take W-04....Across America!)
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To: nuffsenuff
Far NE harris county, on the lake, east fork of the San Jacinto River.
52 posted on 12/31/2003 7:28:41 PM PST by eastforker (Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
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To: JustPiper; LayoutGuru2; FairOpinion; Cindy; Calpernia
ping...
53 posted on 12/31/2003 7:29:44 PM PST by StillProud2BeFree
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To: eastforker
so how do you do the g bag acytln thing with out killing yuorself?
54 posted on 12/31/2003 7:30:01 PM PST by vavavah
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To: JOHANNES801
just let one rip with my 54cal,150grn.of 3f.

Outside, I hope :)

I'll be seeing what flechette rounds in a Mossberg 500 do to a piece of plywood later

55 posted on 12/31/2003 7:30:23 PM PST by Johnny_Cipher (Dimension Zero)
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To: eastforker
Texas?

Damn, not even close...

57 posted on 12/31/2003 7:30:32 PM PST by nuffsenuff
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To: vavavah; eastforker
so how do you do the g bag acytln thing with out killing yuorself?

Roman candle works for me.

58 posted on 12/31/2003 7:31:31 PM PST by Johnny_Cipher (Dimension Zero)
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To: Johnny_Cipher
no in the kitchen and the wife is really pissed.ok it was outside
59 posted on 12/31/2003 7:31:44 PM PST by JOHANNES801 (WHEN THE 2ND IS REPEALED,THE 2ND REVOLUTION STARTS.)
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To: Rastifratz
I doubt they would check a nuke as luggage.

my guess: anthrax, they are looking for anthrax in the luggage, it could be contained in any type of jar, can, sealed container.
60 posted on 12/31/2003 7:31:49 PM PST by oceanview
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