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| An incident on an airliner arriving in the US city of Detroit from the Netherlands may have been an attempted attack, American media reports say. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Early indications are that the suspect said he was acting of behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source told AP. | |
| Panic ensued aboard the Airbus 330 and several people were slightly hurt. | |
| 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 he 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 earlier that 278 passengers had been 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. |
| 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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