Just before Shabbos, YWN reported that a man ignited “firecrackers” on an airplane in Detroit. The “man” has since been charged with a plot to blow up an American passenger jet over Detroit.
The following are the latest reports:
ABC News: The plot to blow up an American passenger jet over Detroit was organized and launched by al Qaeda leaders in Yemen who apparently sewed bomb materials into the suspect’s underwear before sending him on his mission.
Investigators say the suspect had more than 80 grams of PETN, a compound related to nitro-glycerin used by the military. The so-called shoe bomber, Richard Reid, had only about 50 grams kin his failed attempt in 2001 to blow up a U.S.-bound jet. Yesterday’s bomb failed because the detonator may have been too small or was not in “proper contact” with the explosive material, investigators told ABC News.
Investigators say the suspect, Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian student has provided detailed information about his recruitment and training for what was supposed to be a X-Mas Day suicide attack.
FREEP.COM: The plane, an Airbus 330, landed about noon in Detroit, and was carrying 278 passengers on a flight from Amsterdam. There were no major injuries.
Many on board were unaware of what had occurred at the front of the plane – learning about the incident only after they had left the aircraft and were questioned by FBI agents.
Others were keenly aware, having a bird’s-eye view of the man, who was tackled by passengers shortly after he tried to light what many thought was a firecracker.
Michigan native Melinda Dennis was sitting in first class when the suspect was placed in a seat across the aisle from her.
“He didn’t say anything,” said Dennis, who lives in Europe and was connecting to a flight to Arizona. “He was burned very severely on his leg….He was very calm and didn’t show any reaction to pain.”
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., ranking GOP member of the House Homeland Security Committee, identified the suspect as Abdul Mudallad, a Nigerian. King said the flight began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit. There were 278 passengers aboard the Airbus 330.
POLITICO: The U.S. charged a 23-year-old Nigerian man with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day, and with placing a destructive device on the aircraft, the Justice Department announced.
The announcement said the device contained PETN (pentaerythritol), which the Justice Department called “a high explosive.”
“FBI agents recovered what appear to be the remnants of the syringe from the vicinity of Abdulmutallab’s seat, believed to have been part of the device,” the released added.
The government said: “Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian national, boarded Northwest Flight 253 in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 24, 2009 and had a device attached to his body. As the flight was approaching Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Abdulmutallab set off the device, which resulted in a fire and what appears to have been an explosion. Abdulmutallab was then subdued and restrained by the passengers and flight crew. The airplane landed shortly thereafter, and he was taken into custody by Customs and Border Patrol officers.
Interviews of all of the passengers and crew of Flight 253 revealed that prior to the incident, Abdulmutallab went to the bathroom for approximately twenty minutes, according to the affidavit. Upon returning to his seat, Abdulmutallab stated that his stomach was upset, and he pulled a blanket over himself. Passengers then heard popping noises similar to firecrackers, smelled an odor, and some observed Abdulmutallab’s pants leg and the wall of the airplane on fire. Passengers and crew then subdued Abdulmutallab and used blankets and fire extinguishers to put out the flames. Passengers reported that Abdulmutallab was calm and lucid throughout. One flight attendant asked him what he had had in his pocket, and he replied “explosive device.”
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You dont have to title it “Muslim” terrorist, it is obvious who else would try to blow up a plane with hundreds of innocent people?
Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, name’s kind of obvious, no?
Due to the “shoe bomber” we all have to take off our shoes on boarding a plane.
I think this “underpants bomber” is a clear Muslim attack on our Tznius!
We all know this is a culture war between Civilization & barbarism.
Abdulmutallab, say that 3 times fast (say it even once, btw on yahoo.com (AP) they are reporting that the FDA is requiring everyone to sit in their seats for an hour before landing. YAAAAY! (Sarcastically)
With all their security measures before boarding, why couldn’t the explosives be sniffed out? It just goes to show us that we are in Hashem’s hands at all times, and if Hashem wants someone to live or die it is entirely up to Him.Relying on Homeland Security, gives people a sense of false security. I don’t believe it helps one bit, it just makes passengers miserable.
Yet another example of Hashem protecting us even when we don’t see a danger. Just think how many times this happens and fails for one reason or another and we don’t know about it…
# 5 – I agree with your first few sentences. However, even though the security measures might make boarding a bit difficult (or “miserable” as you put it), I believe it’s still worth it, albeit, it surely could use major improvement to make sure these things don’t happen. Hashem is our ultimate protector but he does want us to do our hishtadlus to protect ourselves as well.
May it be Hashem’s will that we all remain safe, and that these crazy people should never ever again be successful in their endeavors!
i dont know why you have to say ‘muslim terrorists’ if its terrorists its automatically muslim
The reason shimen you must say muslim is because if you don’t properly identify your assailant, you can properly protect yourself and prevent any future attacks. Maybe we should go back and do random searches of grandmothers knitting for their ainiklach again.
stzc, I never have properly thank-you enough for the past support you have given me on this website. I apologize.
in that case…i don’t know why you have to say “terrorist.” just say moslem.
morah, again, properly identify the assailant. Unless you realize that yourself.
I’d say that the syringe was for drugs. Most assassins, including the Mumbei terrorists, use to control their feelings and fear. That would explain why he had no reaction to the burn. It also explains his blunt replies.
Flatbush Bubby – you sound so nice. No need to apologize. 🙂
Keep posting! “See” you again on YWN.
flatbush bubby,
you realize a name like john smith can also be a terrorist (converted to being muslim) that goes for old ladies knitting for their eineklach
Why not let the terrorists fly together on ther own flights? And normal people can fly on their own flights.
#12 makes sense.
i wish someone would investigate what kind of family or physiological pressures are brought to bear on these committer of atrocities.
mbachur, I want to meet the bubby knitting for their ainikel who would want to become a terrorist. I will take of her!
Hey, mbachur, did I just insult Isla-a-a-a-a-a-m?
you’re right bubby, but america can’t racially profile unless you really want an attack from the arabs!
If America would stop acting and being intimidated by the Arabs, then there wouldn’t be an attack.
The Arabs finance a whole host of foundations for the one purpose only of empowering their agenda. And what is that? So the despots who rule the Arabian peninsula maintain control. That means they need the money to give to Al Queda and to Wahhabists to stay away and go somewhere else. That means they need places of “asylum” so they are able to export Wahhabists to other parts of the world so as they will not endanger their control over political power of their respective countries.
So, they finance all of the foundations that finance all of the leftwing groups who intimidate the politicians mostly on the left but not always to vote policies that they want such as the Immigration Act of 1965, enviromental legislation so that America is not energy independent, etc.
If we would start profiling, then the Arabs would be identified, rounded up, and deported. All of them? No. But, can you name me which terrorist organization today is non-Muslim? I can’t.
just playing devil’s advocate, flatbush bubby.
Ever heard of Kach (which Israel considers a terrorist organazation) or maybe the KKK ?