A man has been arrested after being "disruptive" on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit - two days after a failed attack on board the same flight.
The pilot of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 requested emergency assistance as it landed at Detroit on Sunday.
All 255 passengers were taken off the plane safely. The man, reportedly Nigerian, is in custody.
It came a day after a Nigerian man was charged with attempting to destroy a plane on a flight on 25 December.
The BBC's Andy Gallacher at Detroit Metropolitan Airport said the situation was unfolding and it was unclear what had happened on Sunday's flight.
There was possibly more than one passenger involved, he added.
The plane has been taken to a remote part of the airport for searching.
US media reports said the man was Nigerian and had locked himself in the plane's bathroom.
US President Barack Obama was told about the incident.
The White House said in a statement: "The president stressed the importance of maintaining heightened security measures for all air travel."
The US and international airports were already on alert after the 25 December failed attack, in which Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly attempted to detonate an explosive device.
Fellow passengers reported seeing flames coming from Mr Abdulmutallab's lap.
The FBI said he had explosives on his body.
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Posted: at 27-12-2009 09:25 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
olapeter at 27-12-2009 09:34 PM (14 years ago) (m)
NA wao.. is this Witch haunt or what?
Posted: at 27-12-2009 09:34 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
dirtykid at 27-12-2009 09:39 PM (14 years ago) (m)
thats why is not good at first place to spoil our image.. anyone flying anywhere across the world now as long as u are Nigerian, be ready for any embarrasment and so on.. Our name is ringing bell on the ears of every whiteman, not talk of when one bearing Nigerian will take part in kind of sucide bomber. Damn it !! I dey make me vex no b small oo
DirtyKid is a Happy Kid !!.....FATHER !! I've cast my bread on the waters long time ago. Now it's time 4u to return it, well buttered !!
Posted: at 27-12-2009 09:39 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
enogieru at 27-12-2009 09:54 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Fellow nigerians,this is serious problem ohh.The federal Government has to do something about this or can this be a spiritual problem? its just more than a joke for the country.
Posted: at 27-12-2009 09:54 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
dirtykid at 27-12-2009 09:57 PM (14 years ago) (m)
There is no spiritual anything... this one is just an accuse shaa, is becos they saw another nigerian flying on the Northwest airline, and all eyes on him, those bearing 9ijaa passport now, it will not be easy going anywhere espcially United State and UK.
DirtyKid is a Happy Kid !!.....FATHER !! I've cast my bread on the waters long time ago. Now it's time 4u to return it, well buttered !!
Posted: at 27-12-2009 09:57 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
olapeter at 27-12-2009 10:10 PM (14 years ago) (m)
New Detroit scare declared 'non-serious' Update
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(CNN) -- The security alert aboard a Northwest Airlines jet Sunday was the result of a "non-serious" incident, and the man questioned in connection with the scare does not appear to be a threat, a law enforcement source said Sunday.
The crew of Northwest Flight 253 -- the same Amsterdam, Netherlands-to-Detroit, Michigan flight targeted Friday in what prosecutors called a bomb plot -- reported a "verbally disruptive" passenger Sunday and requested police meet the plane, airline and airport officials told CNN. The man was questioned by police after the plane landed in Detroit early Sunday afternoon.
The passenger spent about an hour in the bathroom and got upset when he was questioned by the crew of the flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, according to government sources. Law enforcement agents were questioning the man Sunday.
The jet had the same designation -- Flight 253 -- as the one on which a Nigerian man is accused of attempting to set off an explosive device Friday, said Scott Wintner, a spokesman for the Wayne County Airport Authority. Winter told CNN the flight "requested emergency assistance and was pulled aside upon arrival in Detroit."
The jet was taken a long distance from the terminal and "completely engulfed" by emergency vehicles and heavily armed police once it landed, said Don Graham, who was waiting for relatives to arrive at the airport.
The flight arrived about 12:34 p.m., said Susan Elliott, a spokeswoman for Delta Air Lines, which owns Northwest. The 257 passengers were allowed to leave the aircraft about an hour after the jet landed, she said.
adedupcy at 27-12-2009 10:28 PM (14 years ago) (f)
Quote from: dirtykid on 27-12-2009 09:57 PM
There is no spiritual anything... this one is just an accuse shaa, is becos they saw another nigerian flying on the Northwest airline, and all eyes on him, those bearing 9ijaa passport now, it will not be easy going anywhere espcially United State and UK.
uhhh,dose 2 countries really dislike naija b4 but now it will be hatered
Posted: at 27-12-2009 10:28 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
One hour in the toilet is quite a lot judging by the prevailing news and suspicions are expected . Its a dumb thing to attempt at such a time unless the arrested passenger had been seriously ill
" If its not for love - its for nothing " [/size]
Posted: at 27-12-2009 10:33 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
na wowwwwooo abi he eat drug......is he atrafficker of drug.?....the way some nija guys they behaves for money in europe self na wowwww life go even tyer u self...na him sabioooooooooooooooooooooo
Posted: at 27-12-2009 11:19 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
richardmusa at 27-12-2009 11:27 PM (14 years ago) (m)
I will like to plead with all nigeria to stop spoiling the name of our Bless Country Nigeria, its spoil things for us all that lives abroad, abeg you all. God bless us God bless Nigeria.
Posted: at 27-12-2009 11:27 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
peterjack at 27-12-2009 11:42 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: richardmusa on 27-12-2009 11:27 PM
I will like to plead with all nigeria to stop spoiling the name of our Bless Country Nigeria, its spoil things for us all that lives abroad, abeg you all. God bless us God bless Nigeria.
my friend ibeg plead b/c that monkey do 4 up big time na GOD go help us oh and see the monkey eyes like bom and i think that guy is not 4m 9ja make he go fine he country ibeg
Posted: at 27-12-2009 11:42 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
WHY NIGERIA WHY ? THE COUNTRY THAT I LOVE SO MUCH AND THE MAN HAS WORKED SO HAD TO MAKE LIFE MORE MISERABLE TO US GOOD NIGERIANS I HOPE THAT GOD WILL HELP US IN THIS ONE COZ YOU HAVE TOBECHUKWU AND NOW IS THIS MAN UMAR FARUOUK ABDULMUTALLAB BUT THIS IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ALL OUR YOUTH TODAY . PLEASE LISTING WE NIGERIANS WERE EVER WE ARE LETS JOIN OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND SAY (NO) TO THIS MESS WE CAN DO IT ?YES WE CAN STILL BUILD A NEW NIGERIA . THANKS FROM KINGNZE
Posted: at 27-12-2009 11:52 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
WHY NIGERIA WHY ? THE COUNTRY THAT I LOVE SO MUCH AND THE MAN HAS WORKED SO HAD TO MAKE LIFE MORE MISERABLE TO US GOOD NIGERIANS I HOPE THAT GOD WILL HELP US IN THIS ONE COZ YOU HAVE TOBECHUKWU AND NOW IS THIS MAN UMAR FARUOUK ABDULMUTALLAB BUT THIS IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ALL OUR YOUTH TODAY . PLEASE LISTING WE NIGERIANS WERE EVER WE ARE LETS JOIN OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND SAY (NO) TO THIS MESS WE CAN DO IT ?YES WE CAN STILL BUILD A NEW NIGERIA . THANKS FROM KINGNZE
Posted: at 27-12-2009 11:52 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
Fellow nigerians,this is serious problem ohh.The federal Government has to do something about this or can this be a spiritual problem? its just more than a joke for the country.
lol...Naija go soon become one of the most feared Nation
2.0.
Posted: at 28-12-2009 12:06 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
mikejude at 28-12-2009 01:11 AM (14 years ago) (m)
no shaking my fellow pals.this is just the beginning of the end.our rulers should be prepared to face the music they started .whn the the wrath of the world will start decending on them,that is whn they will knw how to care for their citizens.these are the divdidends of an undemocratic state.our citizens are hungry and fraustrated and they want to use $40m to build house for vice president.shame on them.let the america decend on naija like iraq so that we will be liberated.enough is enough.
Posted: at 28-12-2009 01:11 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
shaoyang at 28-12-2009 01:18 AM (14 years ago) (m)
this is really very seriouse, hhmm.. i'm tired of this country. you de patcham i de lick. unpon all the bad things the world have known us for now see this kind of story. how i wish i could just change my nationality and have a monute rest. nothing good ever. God pls come for our rescue
Posted: at 28-12-2009 01:18 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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