reportfurther
2nd Jan 2002, 01:48
What kind of person does this, especially in the current situation with terrorism etc?
A Canadian airliner was redirected and a man briefly detained after a female caller telephoned the airline and accused him of carrying a bomb.
WestJet Airlines Flight 42 from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta was carrying 124 passengers and six crew members when it was sent back to Saskatoon.
Eight fire trucks and eight police cruisers - including a bomb squad - encircled the Boeing 737 after it landed.
A 20-year old man was arrested but was later released with no charges, however the female caller had been identified and might face charges.
The flight continued on to Edmonton after police searched the plane and the man's luggage.
A Canadian airliner was redirected and a man briefly detained after a female caller telephoned the airline and accused him of carrying a bomb.
WestJet Airlines Flight 42 from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta was carrying 124 passengers and six crew members when it was sent back to Saskatoon.
Eight fire trucks and eight police cruisers - including a bomb squad - encircled the Boeing 737 after it landed.
A 20-year old man was arrested but was later released with no charges, however the female caller had been identified and might face charges.
The flight continued on to Edmonton after police searched the plane and the man's luggage.