Breaking News: Dangerous Device on Plane
I just heard this on CBS radio. A plane was grounded and treated with the greatest security attention possible. A seventeen year old male was spotted with an unusual device strapped on to him. Passengers told crew, crew told pilot, air traffic control was notified. They were met at the airport by dogs and cops and every other precaution you can imagine. In the end the device was determined to be something named tefillin, a religious ritual object that the young man was wearing while he prayed.
Here's how Fox reported it:
Plane Quarantined After Being Diverted to Philadelphia
A flight was diverted to Philadelphia from LaGuardia Airport after a passenger was reportedly mistaken for having a bomb. The U.S. Air flight from LaGuardia to Louisville was diverted after a man allegedly strapped on a "tefillin," a device mistaken as an "explosive device," CBS 3 reports. A tefillin has two small black boxes with straps. One box is placed on the head and the other is tied to the arm. A law enforcement official says the man questioned is not a threat.
The plane was quarantined in Philadelphia after a number of firetrucks and police officers met them on the tarmac. Passengers were all safely taken off the USAir flight, run by Chautequa Air.
The airport is reportedly staying open and flights are not affected.
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Here's a fascinating, informative news clip on the story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdw8gG9EwRs
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