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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 passenger on board a transatlantic Northwest Airlines flight set off firecrackers as it was arriving in the US city of Detroit, the airline says.
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. The blast caused panic on board the Airbus 330, which had flown from Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Several people were slightly injured.
She said the passenger involved was "immediately subdued", AP reports. The passenger suspected of setting off the firecrackers was subdued and taken into custody.
FBI spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold told the BBC that the agency was on the scene investigating the incident. An FBI spokeswoman told the BBC the agency was investigating.
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 flight landed safely at the airport just before 1200 local time (1700 GMT).
The blast caused panic on board and at least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbour. At least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
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. The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating.
The BBC's Imtiaz Tyab in Washington says many questions are being raised about how the passenger managed to bring the firecrackers on board.
In a statement, the US Transportation Security Administration said a search of the aircraft and all baggage was taking place in a "remote area".
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