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Old 2nd Jan 2004, 13:47
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BA reviews US flight amid alert

British Airways is considering whether to ground one of its Washington flights for a second day amid security fears.

On Thursday, the 1505GMT flight BA223 from London Heathrow to the US capital was cancelled in the light of security information.

It came a day after the same flight was held for three hours at Washington while US agents questioned passengers.

The exact nature of the threat is not known but officials said it was "fact-related".

A BA spokesman said the airline was still hoping to operate Friday afternoon's flight to Washington but a firm decision would be taken in the morning...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3362043.stm
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