No threat found on delayed United flight at LAX

[Jason H]

Apparently all passengers were screened as well before the a/c departed, all because a guy had to use the toilet

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Officials say there is no threat aboard a United Airlines aircraft that was cleared of passengers and searched in Los Angeles after a man ran to the restroom just before takeoff.

Los Angeles International Airport police say the passenger defied a flight attendant's order to remain seated because he urgently needed to use the restroom.

The man was taken off United Flight 22 Monday. the plane had been bound for New York.

LAX police spokesman Sgt. Jim Holcomb says nothing was found on the plane or in the baggage of the man and his companion. The FBI says no charges are expected.

United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski says the flight is scheduled to take off in the afternoon.

[Danny Rizk]

Middle Eastern Appearance.
Speaking Arabic.
And using the toilet.

Must be a terrorist...???


Honestly whats the world coming to?

[Michael Atkin]

Exactly that, a world of war and a world with people that want to blow up planes, and in my opinion they are the only ones that have made poeple think the worst of poeple who have that appearance. Don't get me wrong they probably did over react a little bit but i mean if you were in that situation im sure you would have thought it was a little bit suspicious.

[Andrew P]

Michael

where is the description fo the passenger given that allows you to make your .... comments?

[Michael Atkin]

There isn't in the passage, my comments are based on what danny has said above.

[Justin L]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

Michael

where is the description fo the passenger given that allows you to make your .... comments?

Channel 9's Today Show ran the story this morning and the report mentioned an Arabic man was the passenger in question.

[KrishnaM]

also reported on 9 news last night that the man in question was arabic..

I wonder what they would have done had it been a white person..