DENVER - A passenger was taken into custody Saturday after making comments about having explosives on a Northwest airlines flight taking off from DIA.
Flight 552 from Denver to Minneapolis was delayed for an hour as police and fire responded.
The flight was pushed into an unoccupied area of the runways to be searched by authorities.
Airport spokesman Chuck Cannon says the plane was leaving a gate when the man allegedly said he had explosives in his luggage Saturday.
He says the plane was towed away from the terminal, and authorities boarded the plane and arrested a man. Cannon says no explosives were found.
Northwest Airlines spokeswoman Michelle Aguayo Shannon says about 140 people on Minneapolis-bound flight 552 were on the plane.
Passengers went through security screenings again before they could continue traveling.
Police had no comment. An FBI spokeswoman did not immediately return a phone message seeking commen
The man who made the comment was taken into custody. No explosives were found on the man or the plane.
Yes, this was my flight home. QUITE INTENSE!!!! The whole process was about 6 hours. Our flight was swarmed with SWAT, screaming to the guy the get up. WOW, is all I can say.It was like one of those things that you never think could happen to you. What an experience!!!! This is definately one for the books.
DENVER - A passenger was taken into custody Saturday after making comments about having explosives on a Northwest airlines flight taking off from DIA.
Flight 552 from Denver to Minneapolis was delayed for an hour as police and fire responded.
The flight was pushed into an unoccupied area of the runways to be searched by authorities.
Airport spokesman Chuck Cannon says the plane was leaving a gate when the man allegedly said he had explosives in his luggage Saturday.
He says the plane was towed away from the terminal, and authorities boarded the plane and arrested a man. Cannon says no explosives were found.
Northwest Airlines spokeswoman Michelle Aguayo Shannon says about 140 people on Minneapolis-bound flight 552 were on the plane.
Passengers went through security screenings again before they could continue traveling.
Police had no comment. An FBI spokeswoman did not immediately return a phone message seeking commen
The man who made the comment was taken into custody. No explosives were found on the man or the plane.
Yes, this was my flight home. QUITE INTENSE!!!! The whole process was about 6 hours. Our flight was swarmed with SWAT, screaming to the guy the get up. WOW, is all I can say.It was like one of those things that you never think could happen to you. What an experience!!!! This is definately one for the books.
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when Rod had told me about the delay...and even again hearing it from you via messanger...I had NO clue you two were on the plane!!!! YIKES!!! I just assumed it was before boarding! How creepy laura!!!! Well Im glad you made it back okay. Im dying to know what you were thin ing/feeling through all that insanity!! Adorable pictures! Im so glad you were able to go!
oops guess im signed in as rod. haha.
Oh my gosh! So glad you are okay. Looks like you had fun while you were home. Yay!
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