United Airlines flight 956 had
departed from Newark, N.J. on a transatlantic flight to Geneva,
Switzerland when a flight attendant found a camera in a seat back and
could not locate it’s owner.
After Air Controllers in Boston were
contacted about it, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)
was notified, two F-15 fighter jets were dispatched, and the plane
was turned around and escorted to Boston’s Logan International
Airport.
Once on the ground at a remote
location, it was met by law enforcement officials that included the
FBI and Massachusetts State Police.
The passengers were then asked to leave
the plane, leaving all personal belongings behind so that they could
be searched, and then the passengers were subjected to another
screening by security personnel. The camera that was left behind
that caused all of the fuss was examined via x-ray and found to be
harmless.
We can imagine the concerns of the 157
passengers and 11 crew members on board when seeing fighter jets
escorting them, not to mention the delay in their flight, and being
subjected to another screening by security personnel before the
flight was finally allowed to continue on to it’s destination.
Since the 9/11 Terrorists Attacks in
the U.S., airlines have increased security awareness so that anything
suspicious that’s found on board a plane may result in this type of
action.
So, whatever you do, please don’t
forget your camera when you arrive at your destination by plane.
(via ABC NEWS)
