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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 2001

Page

10

Flight Disruption Ends With Passengers Subduing Suspect

A 6 foot 4 man aboard American Airlines Flight 638 fought a flight attendant and bit her as a crowd restrained him with belts. Two doctors sedated him using the onboard kit, the suspect’s shoe revealing drilled holes and possible C-4, and FBI probing whether the substance was explosive. F-15 escorts landed the jet at Logan with 185 passengers and 12 crew safe. the shoe and other items were sent to an FBI lab for analysis.

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C-4 hard to set off says expert after diverted jet scare

Los Angeles AP reports bomb expert Jack O Keefe says a small amount of C-4 in a passenger shoe could blow a plane apart at altitude but would be hard to ignite without a blasting cap. He notes C-4 is stubborn to detonation yet easily molded and insidious to threat.

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Meth Labs Move Into Cities Across Eastern Iowa

Authorities tie stash to Michael Scott Dooley of Iowa City as more meth labs appear in urban homes and hotels in the Quad Cities area. Officials warn winter growth in indoor labs raises risks while demand for precursors and faster production fuels shifts.

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