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| A passenger on board a transatlantic Northwest Airlines flight has reportedly set off firecrackers as it was arriving in the US city of Detroit. | |
| A spokeswoman for the airline said some minor injuries were caused during the incident on the Airbus 330, which had flown from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | |
| She said the passenger involved was "immediately subdued", AP reports. | She said the passenger involved was "immediately subdued", AP reports. |
| FBI spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold told the BBC that the agency was on the scene investigating the incident. | FBI spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold told the BBC that the agency was on the scene investigating the incident. |
| Susan Elliott, spokeswoman for Delta Airlines - the parent company of Northwest - said 278 passengers were on board Flight 253 when the incident took place at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon. | Susan Elliott, spokeswoman for Delta Airlines - the parent company of Northwest - said 278 passengers were on board Flight 253 when the incident took place at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon. |
| The passenger who set off the firecrackers is now in custody, although the BBC's Imtiaz Tyab in Washington says it is unclear whether passengers or cabin crew detained the suspect. | The passenger who set off the firecrackers is now in custody, although the BBC's Imtiaz Tyab in Washington says it is unclear whether passengers or cabin crew detained the suspect. |
| The blast caused panic on board and at least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbour. | The blast caused panic on board and at least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbour. |
| Our correspondent says the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating and many questions are being raised about how the passenger managed to bring the firecrackers on board. | Our correspondent says the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating and many questions are being raised about how the passenger managed to bring the firecrackers on board. |
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