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Feds confirm:- DELTA Airlines – Terrorist Attempts to Blow up PLane

Quick Post by Melanie Nathan: – A Nigerian passenger, Abdul Madula,  ignited an explosive device Friday on a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, federal authorities say.  The Passengers arriving on a plane from Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan carrying 278 passengers thought they were subduing  an unruly passenger trying to set off fire crackers.  However CNN is now reporting that the Passenger asserts he was attempting to blow up the plane and that he was doing it as a member of Al Qaeda.  CNN TV – seems to be on top of the story.  Also note there were a few only minor injuries. 

Passengers interviewed by Media after the incident described a popping sound like fireworks, they saw a bit of smoke and then saw a small fire in the back.   One passenger jumped over seats to extinguish the fire.

The plane was moved to another location and is now being searched, including a re-screening of all the baggage.  The families waiting at the airport had to wait for six hours before the passengers were allowed to leave.

 Rep. Peter King on House Homeland Security Committee told a news station that he heard it was a fairly sophisticated device.    King said it was a new type of device; unusual to what we have seen before.  He could not reveal more information.  The suspect has third degree burns as a result, reported the station.  President Obama briefed while on family vacation in Hawaii confirmed this was an attempted Act of terrorism and asked that the airports around the country be on heightened alert. 

 Posted by Melanie Nathan.,