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Mon, Dec 28, 2009

Second Incident On Northwest Flight 253

Eerily Similar Behavior Sparks Alerts

A Nigerian passenger on Sunday's Northwest flight 253 spent an unusually long time in the aircraft lavatory, resulting in a TSA lockdown upon landing.  This is the same AMS-DTW flight that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to destroy on Friday after being in the bathroom and complaining of a stomach ache.

The air crew notified federal officials after the passenger spent more than an hour in a locked lavatory, including some time during the final hour of the flight.  Since Friday, international airlines have been requiring passengers to remain seated during this time.

TSA directed the flight to taxi to a remote area upon landing. The passenger in question, a Nigerian national, was removed from the flight and interviewed by the FBI.

The TSA reports that passenger's behavior appears to be due to legitimate illness.  The aircraft was fully screened and all baggage was rescreened prior to being sent to the terminal, though no suspicious materials were found.

FMI: www.TSA.gov

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