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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 injured himself trying to ignite an explosive device on the jet with 278 passengers on board but nobody else was seriously hurt. | Sources say a man injured himself trying to ignite an explosive device on the jet with 278 passengers on board but nobody else was seriously hurt. |
| In custody, the suspect said he had been acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source told AP news agency. | In custody, the suspect said he had been acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source told AP news agency. |
| 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. |
| US and Dutch media report that the suspect is a Nigerian national studying in London. | US and Dutch media report that the suspect is a Nigerian national studying in London. |
| Northwest Airlines Flight 253 had been coming in to land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon when the incident occurred. | Northwest Airlines Flight 253 had been coming in to land 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. |
| 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 |
| A passenger said the man had been severely burned on one leg, and a fire extinguisher was used at one point. | A passenger said the man had been severely burned on one leg, and a fire extinguisher was used at one point. |
| Another passenger, Syed Jafri, told AP he had been seated three rows behind the suspect and had seen a glow and noticed a smoke smell. | Another passenger, Syed Jafri, told AP 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. |
| Another US intelligence official quoted by AP said an explosive device had been used consisting of a "mix of powder and liquid". | Another 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, reported details of the incident in interviews for US TV channels. | Peter King, who sits on the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, reported details of the incident in interviews for US TV channels. |
| "He [the suspect] has third-degree burns," he said. | "He [the suspect] has third-degree burns," he said. |
| Mr King, a New York Republican, said the suspect appeared to have "al-Qaeda connections, certainly extremist terrorist connections". | Mr King, a New York Republican, said the suspect appeared to have "al-Qaeda connections, certainly extremist terrorist connections". |
| The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, and a robot was used to check the plane at one stage. | The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, and a robot was used to check the plane at one stage. |
| 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. |
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