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Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Terror Suspect Trained as Pilot in US, Paper Says
Al Watan, a daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, asserts that one of the pilots in the Kingdom's recently foiled terror plot was trained as a pilot in the United States. Commentary on the claim from Adnkronos International:
Two of the those arrested, the newspaper said, including the suspect who allegedly underwent flying lessons in the US, […]
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Passenger Finds Box Cutters on Airplane
A passenger on United Airlines flight 490, traveling from Denver to Dallas, discovered box cutters in the seat pocket in front of her before takeoff. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed the incident. NBC in Colorado has the story:
"The passenger notified the flight attendant, who told the pilots, who called authorities," said United spokesperson […]