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Firecrackers let off on US plane Incident on US jet 'was attack'
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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. An incident on a transatlantic airliner arriving in the US city of Detroit may have been an attempted attack, American media reports say.
The blast caused panic on board the Airbus 330, which had flown from Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Several people were slightly injured. An official said the incident, in which firecrackers were initially said to have been set off, had been an attempt by a passenger to blow up the plane.
The passenger suspected of setting off the explosion is in custody. Panic ensued aboard the Airbus 330, which had flown from the Netherlands, and several people were slightly hurt.
The FBI is investigating and the White House says President Barack Obama is monitoring the situation. The White House says President Barack Obama is monitoring the situation.
The president "instructed that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel", spokesman Bill Burton told reporters.The president "instructed that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel", spokesman Bill Burton told reporters.
The identity of the suspect is unclear. Some media reports media suggest his is Nigerian. The identity of the suspect is unclear. Some media reports media suggest he is Nigerian.
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 earlier that 278 passengers had been on board Flight 253 when the incident took place at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday afternoon.
The flight landed safely at the airport just before 1200 local time (1700 GMT).The flight landed safely at the airport just before 1200 local time (1700 GMT).
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.
The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating.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".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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