Texy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Romulus, Michigan (CNN) -- A passenger on an international flight bound for the United States Friday ignited a small explosive device shortly before landing in a move the White House called an attempted terrorist attack, a senior administration official said. Another passenger on the Northwest flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, quickly helped subdue and isolate the young male suspect with the aid of the cabin crew, passenger Syed Jafry said. The suspect, identified by a U.S. government official as 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was placed in custody and is being treated for second- and third-degree burns on his thighs, according to federal law enforcement and airline security sources. The sources said the suspect flew into Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on a KLM flight from Lagos, Nigeria, and is not believed to be on any "no fly" list, although his name does appear in a U.S. database of people with suspect connections. He did not undergo secondary security screening in Amsterdam, the administration official said. The administration official said there was no evidence that Abdulmatallab was a hard-core, trained member of al-Qaeda. The suspect, identified as a Nigerian national, claimed to have extremist ties and said the explosive device "was acquired in Yemen along with instructions as to when it should be used," said a federal security bulletin obtained by CNN. The FBI is investigating, bureau spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said. The remains of the device used are being sent to an FBI explosives lab in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis, the sources said. President Obama, who is spending the holidays in his home state of Hawaii, was briefed on the incident during a secure phone call with aides, and instructed in a subsequent discussion with security advisers "that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel," said White House spokesman Bill Burton. The president made no changes to his schedule, Burton said. The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Friday saying that air passengers "may notice additional screening measures put into place to ensure the safety of the traveling public on domestic and international flights." Passengers described the brief moments of panic on board as screams erupted and flight attendants ran for fire extinguishers. Jafry, who was sitting in seat 16G, said the plane was just beginning to descend when passengers heard a pop. "Everybody got a little bit startled," he said. "After a few seconds or so ... there was ... kind of a flamish light and there was fire" and people around the immediate area began to panic. One woman told CNN affiliate WDIV that a man threw a blanket over the suspect's legs to help put out the small fire. "It was terrifying," Richelle Keepman said. "I think we all thought we weren't going to land, we weren't going to make it." Passenger Elias Fawaz told WDIV that the explosion sounded "like a balloon being popped" and said he could smell smoke. WDIV coverage of plane incident Jafry said the incident was under control within minutes, crediting the crew and nearby passengers for the rapid response. One person was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, hospital spokeswoman Tracy Justice said. "All passengers have deplaned and out of an abundance of caution, the plane was moved to a remote area," where the plane and baggage were rescreened, the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement. Passengers were interviewed by law enforcement authorities before being allowed to leave the airport. No other suspicious materials were found on the plane or in luggage, the law enforcement and airline security sources said. No other suspicious materials were found on the plane or in luggage, the law enforcement and airline security sources said. The suspect had only carry-on luggage. Another passenger on the Northwest flight transferred from the same KLM flight in Amsterdam but officials found no connection between the two, the sources said. The plane, an Airbus 330, landed shortly before noon. It was carrying 278 passengers. does the name of the suspect surprise anyone anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 OMG Pakis have competition now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 He is the son of the recently retired Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Umaru Abdul Mutallab. The Al-Qaida-linked Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab is an engineering student at University College London. Saharareporters sources have revealed that prior to his sojourn in the UK, Farouk had studied at the prestigious British School of Lome, Togo. Where he passed his International Bacchalaureates Diploma before moving to UCL. so apparently it's not poverty...it's religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Blaster Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Damn Nigerians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap_Brannigan Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 TSA has already reacted and changed the rules when flying. Apparently, no more having anything, including laptop, pillow, in your lap for the last 1 hour of the flight. Islamic terrorist, changing the way you fly. What has Islamic terrorist done for you lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 TSA has already reacted and changed the rules when flying. Apparently, no more having anything, including laptop, pillow, in your lap for the last 1 hour of the flight. Islamic terrorist, changing the way you fly. What has Islamic terrorist done for you lately? No Kidding. These guys are becoming a menace to society. Now regarding this rule, how exactly is this going to help prevent anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 how the hell did he go past additional security check.... stupid pot smoking amsterdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 how the hell did he go past additional security check.... stupid pot smoking amsterdam Precisely. That's the question to answer. Refusing laptops or pillows is not the solution. Explosives and weapons can be stopped at some point and that's the solution. Another good solution would be armed guards on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suma25 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Another good solution would be armed guards on board. If you are talking abt air marshalls I think us already had employed some air marshallls on selected flights after 9/11 attacks and india after ic-814 hijacking no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 no mention of this in the padosi forum, but israel is evil, west is evil, bush is terrorist, italy banning minarets, muslims are victims of oppression threads are abundant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Why the feck do we need to discuss what happens on the padosi network .. get over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 BTW when did the Nigerians switch from internet scams to blowing up planes? :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 apparently his dad is a rich man in the UK and he warned police about his son's activities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Precisely. That's the question to answer. Refusing laptops or pillows is not the solution. Explosives and weapons can be stopped at some point and that's the solution. Another good solution would be armed guards on board. Yeah, from now on flight staff might monitor the time that you spend in the loo. Never thought huggi would be a threat :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punjabi_khota Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Bump. Another Nigerian man arrested today, flying in the same flight number reaching Detroit today. :lmao: Apparently he locked himself in the loo in the plane. :yikes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Bump. Another Nigerian man arrested today, flying in the same flight number reaching Detroit today. :lmao: Apparently he locked himself in the loo in the plane. :yikes: WTF!! Is it some genetic thing with Nigerians like some mutation in that country that makes them go crazy at high altitudes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 that plane had 288 passengers... if he had successfully managed to blow it up...can you imagine the repercussions? what kind of sick phuck would do this in the name of god? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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