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| An incident on an airliner arriving in the US city of Detroit from Amsterdam in the Netherlands was a failed bomb attack, senior US officials say. | An incident on an airliner arriving in the US city of Detroit from Amsterdam in the Netherlands was a failed bomb attack, senior US officials say. |
| Sources say a man burnt his leg trying to ignite explosives on the jet, which had 278 passengers and 11 crew aboard, but nobody else was seriously hurt. | Sources say a man burnt his leg trying to ignite explosives on the jet, which had 278 passengers and 11 crew aboard, but nobody else was seriously hurt. |
| In custody, the Nigerian suspect said he had been acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source said. | In custody, the Nigerian suspect said he had been acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source said. |
| President Barack Obama has ordered increased security for air travel. | President Barack Obama has ordered increased security for air travel. |
| Passengers from the flight described what they saw during the incident | Passengers from the flight described what they saw during the incident |
| The White House spokesman Bill Burton said the president was monitoring the situation. | The White House spokesman Bill Burton said the president was monitoring the situation. |
| Northwest Airlines Flight 253 had been about 20 minutes away from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon when the incident occurred. | Northwest Airlines Flight 253 had been about 20 minutes away from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon when the incident occurred. |
| Reports quote officials as saying the suspect seems to have tried to ignite some kind of incendiary device. | Reports quote officials as saying the suspect seems to have tried to ignite some kind of incendiary device. |
| Melinda Dennis, a passenger, said the man had been severely burned on one leg, and a fire extinguisher and water were used to put out the fire. | Melinda Dennis, a passenger, said the man had been severely burned on one leg, and a fire extinguisher and water were used to put out the fire. |
| AIRLINE TERROR PLOTS 1995: Al-Qaeda plots to blow up US airliners over the Pacific in "Operation Bojinka"2001: Briton Richard Reid tries to blow up a Paris-Miami flight with 197 people on board using explosives hidden in his shoes2006: Police in Britain foil a series of attacks on transatlantic flights using liquid bombs disguised as soft drinks | AIRLINE TERROR PLOTS 1995: Al-Qaeda plots to blow up US airliners over the Pacific in "Operation Bojinka"2001: Briton Richard Reid tries to blow up a Paris-Miami flight with 197 people on board using explosives hidden in his shoes2006: Police in Britain foil a series of attacks on transatlantic flights using liquid bombs disguised as soft drinks |
| Another passenger, Syed Jafri, said he had been seated three rows behind the suspect and had seen a glow and noticed a smoke smell. | Another passenger, Syed Jafri, said he had been seated three rows behind the suspect and had seen a glow and noticed a smoke smell. |
| Then, he said, "a young man behind me jumped on him". | Then, he said, "a young man behind me jumped on him". |
| "Next thing you know, there was a lot of panic," Mr Jafri added. | "Next thing you know, there was a lot of panic," Mr Jafri added. |
| As the suspect was being tackled, he was reportedly shouting and a passenger said she had heard the word "Afghanistan". | As the suspect was being tackled, he was reportedly shouting and a passenger said she had heard the word "Afghanistan". |
| 'Taped to his leg' | 'Taped to his leg' |
| Another unnamed passenger heard a "little pop", then saw "a bit of a smoke and then some flames". | Another unnamed passenger heard a "little pop", then saw "a bit of a smoke and then some flames". |
| A robot could be seen examining the plane with an official nearby | A robot could be seen examining the plane with an official nearby |
| After "yelling and screaming", the passenger added, "they took him out and it was really quick". | After "yelling and screaming", the passenger added, "they took him out and it was really quick". |
| The suspect later told the US authorities he had had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to mix with the powder that was to cause explosion, the ABC television network reports. | The suspect later told the US authorities he had had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to mix with the powder that was to cause explosion, the ABC television network reports. |
| A US intelligence official quoted by AP said an explosive device had been used consisting of a "mix of powder and liquid". | A US intelligence official quoted by AP said an explosive device had been used consisting of a "mix of powder and liquid". |
| Peter King, who sits on the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, said the suspect had third-degree burns. | Peter King, who sits on the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, said the suspect had third-degree burns. |
| The New York Republican named the detainee as Abdul Mudallad, 23, a Nigerian national whose name, he said, was in a database indicating "a significant terrorist connection" although it did not appear on a "no-fly" list. | The New York Republican named the detainee as Abdul Mudallad, 23, a Nigerian national whose name, he said, was in a database indicating "a significant terrorist connection" although it did not appear on a "no-fly" list. |
| Mr Mutallab, whose name was given elsewhere as Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, reportedly told investigators he had links to al-Qaeda and had received the explosives in Yemen. | Mr Mutallab, whose name was given elsewhere as Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, reportedly told investigators he had links to al-Qaeda and had received the explosives in Yemen. |
| According to some US and Dutch media reports, he is a student at University College London. | |
| Mr King also said investigators were looking into whether the incident was part of a larger plot and a "worldwide alert" had been raised. | |
| The Department of Homeland Security said "additional screening measures" had been put into effect since the incident. | The Department of Homeland Security said "additional screening measures" had been put into effect since the incident. |
| At least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. | At least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. |
| Susan Elliott, a spokeswoman for Delta, Northwest's parent company, said the airline was co-operating with the investigation. | Susan Elliott, a spokeswoman for Delta, Northwest's parent company, said the airline was co-operating with the investigation. |
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