'It Sounded Like a Firecracker in a Pillowcase...Then There Was Panic'
Scotland on Sunday › December 28, 2009
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AS NORTHWEST Airlines Flight 253 began its descent towards Detroit shortly before noon on Christmas Day, the atmosphere on board was festive.
After taking off from Amsterdam, the passengers had been looking forward to meeting up with their loved ones for the rest of holiday. Then, just 20 minutes before landing, they found themselves trapped in a potentially catastrophic terror attack.See the full content of this document
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'It Sounded Like a Firecracker in a Pillowcase...Then There Was Panic'
Like airport security officials in Amsterdam, it seems, they had been blissfully unaware that a rogue passenger was in their midst and that he was planning a terrorist spectacular aimed at claiming almost 300 lives.
Had it not been for the heroic actions of a fellow passenger, who managed to grab Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and beat out his homemade bomb with his bare hands, the Nigerian might well h...See the full content of this document
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