Just what we don't need!

[captjim]

I was hoping this would'nt happen!

http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=topnews&StoryID=1437980

 

[na265]

I live in Houston, my wife just called and told me that the news here had reported that it was AA 1101 from IAH to Dallas. A pax had said the Capt(?) had said they were having nav problems and were returning to IAH. What appears to have happened, were two pax had a folding knife and tried to hijacked the AC. Two Air Marshalls were on the flight and were able to stop the hijacking. The pax that was interviewed said that at least one of the hijackers appeared to be of middle-eastern descent. That might get me flammed, but, that is what was said on the news. To bad those two guys are still breathing that clean Houston air!

 

[aggiepilot87]

Local Houston radio (KPRC) just said no weapons were found on the passengers.

 

[flyingtoilet]

False Alarm

Just went to one of Houston's TV channel's website. They are now reporting that knife the flight attendant saw was no more than a pocket comb.

 

[Aviation Forum]

I can't find anything at any of the major news web sites...

 

[Aviation Forum]

Update

 

[aero99]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/11/houston.airplane/index.html


I hate the news....

 

[boscenter]

``CNN said that according to the FBI, the person suspected to have caused the disturbance on the aircraft that departed for Dallas, was carrying a comb, which an air marshall mistook for a pocket knife.''

 

[LR25]

Thats it, no more combs.

 

[corky]

So why couldn't they verify it was a comb before turning the flight back to Houston?