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The Associated Press
Thursday, March 28, 2002; 12:36 PM

TAMPA, Fla. –– A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant was arrested for allegedly writing a bomb threat aboard a plane in January, forcing the London-to-Orlando flight to be diverted to Iceland.

Michael Phillipe, a 25-year-old French citizen, was charged with interference with crew members on an international flight, the FBI announced. He was scheduled for a hearing in federal court in Newark, N.J., on Thursday afternoon, a day after FBI agents arrested him there.

Phillipe faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.

On Jan. 19, Virgin Atlantic Flight 27 was en route to Florida when a threat was found scrawled on a bathroom mirror. The message, "American must die," was written in soap, officials said.

A second message, written on an air sickness bag, stated, "Bin Laden is the best Americans must die there is a bomb on board Al Quaida." It was Phillipe who reported finding the threats, authorities said.

As a precaution, the Boeing 747 was diverted to Keflavik, Iceland, where the 322 passengers and 18 crew were questioned and asked to give handwriting samples.

Police found no explosives aboard the plane and concluded that the threat had been a hoax. The flight continued to Orlando the next day, with two police officers providing security.

The charge was filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa because Orlando is in that court's jurisdiction.
 
I'm glad I don't have to fly with such narrow minded people...By the way, there are MANY male FAs that are straight. There are also many pilots that are gay (GALPA). Guess what, the vast majority are a credit to their profession.
 
The only comment I have on this---I am straight as an arrow but I'll tell you all one thing--as long as the job gets done and is done safely and professionally, I don't care what people do at home. It's really none of my business!!
 
Hmmmm . . . . Mousaui, the terrorist is French. This weirdo FA is French. Richard Reid the shoe bomber is English, but boards in France. Now the French won't help with providing info on Mousaui. I think there's a pattern here.
 
"Hmmmm . . . . Mousaui, the terrorist is French. This weirdo FA is French. Richard Reid the shoe bomber is English, but boards in France. Now the French won't help with providing info on Mousaui. I think there's a pattern here."


'ya bunch of cheese-eatin' surrender-monkies

-Groundskeeper Willie
 
What ?

What the h*ll was Gonzo talking about ?, sounds like he's bragging about how much money he makes.
Gonzo, I wouldn't want to ever fly with you, you freak!!!
 

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