FBI says diverted Alitalia flight was "false alarm"

[MaineDem]

BOSTON — An Alitalia jet en route from Milan, Italy, to Boston was diverted to Maine on Tuesday because the name of a passenger on board matched that of a person on the U.S. government´s no-fly list. But the FBI later said the man was not a suspected terrorist.

Flight 618 landed shortly before 1 p.m. at Bangor International Airport, where one passenger was removed from the plane along with his luggage. The plane took off again about an hour later and was due to land in Boston around 2:45 p.m.

The man was questioned at the airport by the FBI, which decided not to arrest him, spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz said. She said the case was being referred to federal immigration officials, but declined to comment further.

The nationality of the passenger was not immediately known.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8A53M601-136.shtml

What a surprise! THe Galloway hearing could be interrupted for this latest terror alert.

[dbonds]

1. The timing of these things is too coincidental.

[Old and In the Way]

2. So who triggered the alarm?

I'll bet it came out of the White House.