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Old September 14th, 2003, 07:57 AM
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HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) --A folding comb mistaken for a knife generated a
scare on a Dallas-bound American Airlines flight with 54 people aboard
Wednesday, prompting the plane to return to Houston, authorities said.

A federal official said a flight attendant noticed a passenger with a
suspicious object, thought it was a knife and alerted a federal air
marshal on board.

Before the air marshal could investigate, the flight attendant had
already told the pilot the plane should return to Houston.

The passenger was removed from the plane at a remote site when the
American Airlines Flight 1702 landed at George Bush Intercontinental
Airport.

He was questioned along with another passenger, according to American
Airlines spokeswoman Andrea Rader. She did not have details on the
second passenger.
The federal Transportation Security Administration said the plane and
its passengers were searched and no weapons were found. Rader said the
plane was searched a second time as a precaution.

"We do know the device in question was a comb," Rader said. "You know,
one of those folding combs you comb your hair with."

Rader said she was unsure if the passenger had done anything to bring
attention to himself during the flight. The TSA said there were no
scuffles aboard.
Two F-16s were scrambled to escort the Fokker F-100, which was
surrounded by police and emergency vehicles when it landed.

The plane, carrying 50 passengers and four crew members, was headed to
the Dallas-Fort Worth area when it was diverted. It left at 12:28 p.m.
(1:28 p.m. ET) and landed about 40 minutes later, said American Airlines
spokesman Todd Burke. It was to have gone on to Nashville, Tennessee

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Old September 14th, 2003, 09:48 AM
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Stupid people.
What was to be gained by going back to Houston?
It landed 40 minutes after leaving.
It could landed in Dallas and avoided delaying the passengers.



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Old September 15th, 2003, 01:34 PM
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Rediculous. So how many million did that cost?


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Old September 15th, 2003, 04:59 PM
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Rediculous. So how many million did that cost?


Million???
Why would the cost be in the millions?

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Old September 23rd, 2003, 11:27 PM
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In article ,
mrtravel wrote:

Stupid people.
What was to be gained by going back to Houston?
It landed 40 minutes after leaving.
It could landed in Dallas and avoided delaying the passengers.


FAs get extra flight time and more pay? Maybe they're IAH/HOU based and
get to go home?
 




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