A cancelled Air France flight on Christmas Eve may have turned up a terrorist!

Skywatcher · January 7, 2004, 5:12pm

But he’s pulled a Saddam.

ABC News
Jan. 7— France today confirmed an ABCNEWS report that it was hunting for a man behind security fears that forced several flight cancellations and delays. The man is suspected of having links to al Qaeda and may have access to a concealable bomb.

The ongoing search for the man — who was traveling with a French passport — is one of the factors contributing to the continuing security jitters about trans-Atlantic flights, officials said.

French officials told ABCNEWS on Tuesday that the man is feared to have a small bomb whose components might get past airport security.

“I confirm that we are looking for someone. I cannot tell you anything more,” French Justice Minister Dominique Perben told RMC radio today, confirming what ABCNEWS reported Tuesday.

The man had a ticket for Air France’s Flight 68 from Paris to Los Angeles on Dec. 24, but the flight was canceled and the passenger never showed up at the airport, U.S. and French officials told ABCNEWS.

Krisfer_the_Cat · January 7, 2004, 5:29pm

Criminy!
I glanced at the forum and saw only the second line of the title: “Eve May have turned up a terrorist”

WTF?

And wwhat was Eve doing that she turned up terrorists!

I obviously need more sleep or less Dope or MORE dope or something…

paperbackwriter · January 8, 2004, 10:26pm

I think you can relax over this report, at least, Jeff. ABC has posted a new story that says there was no threat:

Another false alarm. The Justice Minister may have been talking out of her hat, because the police are directly contradicting her.

Skywatcher · January 9, 2004, 3:04pm

Thanks. Probably a lot of those lately.