Diverted plane resumes flight to Morocco (intriguing story)

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4321978/

PORTLAND, Maine - A Moroccan-bound jetliner that was diverted to Bangor resumed its route early Friday, and one passenger remained behind to talk to federal agents, federal authorities said.
The passenger — 27-year-old investment banker Zubiar Ali Ghias, who had been reported missing to Chicago police last Saturday — was in Bangor and is not under arrest, FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz said.

The official Moroccan news agency, MAP, citing said two people were removed from the plane, not one. It was not immediately clear why the plane was diverted.

Al-Qaida abduction?
Marcinkiewicz declined to comment on statements from a private investigator in Chicago who said he called the FBI after Ghias called his family using a fellow passenger’s cell phone to say he had been abducted by al-Qaida.

Statement allegedly made by banker Zubair Ghias
'I’m on flight 201 to Morocco. I’ve been captured by al-Qaida, they want me to do something for them. I love you, I just gotta do this.'

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1. It's one hell of an excuse, in any case...

"Sorry I'm late, honey, but I've been kidnapped by Al Queda."

[northzax]

2. yeah, Al Queda made me

go to the strip club, honey. They made me use that hooker. I'm not at fault, it's al quaeda...

[aquart]

3. Another healthy young adult develops schizophrenia.

I'll bet they'd a whole lot rather he was kidnapped by al quaida than that.

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