Passengers Step In After Cockpit Break-In On Flight
Air crews say post 9 11 security relies on passengers as they helped subdue Edward Coburn who forced entry to a cockpit on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago. The 162 passengers landed safely after passengers and two pilots restrained him. Coburn was jailed for interfering with a flight crew.Authorities note no FAA policy on passenger action but urge following crew guidance. Passengers recall readiness to act and fear of another 9 11 style attack.
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Air Force
Herb Hunter
United
Air Line Pilots Association
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Edward Coburn
Fresno
Calif
Sears Tower
Coburn
JoAnn Rockman
Flossmoor
Ill
Federal Aviation Administration
Elizabeth Isham Cory
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Jeff Jack
The
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Jack
Rockman
Man charged after spray incident at Maryland subway station
Kenneth Ranger 23 was detained after spraying a cleaning solution at a Temple Hills Maryland metro station during a scuffle with police. About 35 passengers and transit workers were treated for nausea headaches and sore throats. The incident included a gunshot at officers but no injuries. Authorities say the act appears isolated and not terrorism. Ranger faces attempted murder charges of a police officer.
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Metro
Cheryl Johnson
Prince Georges County
John Farrell
Fire Department
Kenneth Ranger
Metro Transit Police
First Major Food Aid Shipment Goes Into Afghanistan
A 100 ton wheat flour donation from Britain was ferried by Afghan truckers into Herat on Tuesday, marking the first large scale food aid crossing from Iran into Afghanistan per a U.N. aid official.
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Afghanistan
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Britain
Herat
Bush restricts top security briefings after leaks
President Bush announced tighter limits on who may receive top secret intelligence briefings amid leaks to the media. He restricted access to key congressional leaders and intelligence panel chairmen, while inviting wider review and possible future expansion.
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Gerhard Schroeder
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Senators seek compromise on aviation security measure
Senators struggle to reach consensus on federalizing airport workers and funding for laid off airline workers and rail security. Daschle and Lott aim to pass the security bill and a terrorism enforcement package by week’s end, expanding the air marshal program and security gate staff.
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Tom Daschle
D-S.d
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