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This 2.5-page paper examines Flight 253 and the terrorist attempted that was stopped by fellow passengers. It also examines how future attacks can be prevented. There are 3 sources cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Flight 253 Research Compiled for The
Paper Store, Inc. by P. Giltman 7/2010 Please On December 25, 2009, Northwest Airline Flight 253 was traveling internationally from
Amsterdam, Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan when a passenger tried to ignite plastic explosives that were sewn to his underwear. There were approximately 300 people on board the jet airline and
the attempted Nigerian bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was restrained before he could properly detonate the bomb. Instead, the passengers just saw flames and heard a popping noise when people realized
something wasnt right. A Dutch passenger tackled the perpetrator and other passengers put out the flames to avoid further damage. Upon landing in Detroit, Abdulmutallab was arrested and taken to
a nearby hospital to treat his burn wounds. No other passengers were injured. Two weeks later, Abdulmutallab was indicted for attempted murder and attempted use of mass destruction. Reports
indicate that the United States received some sort of warning about the planned attack that Al-Queda quickly claimed responsibility for. However, the true heroes were those passengers on board who
quickly responded to the situation (Slevin, 2009) and detained Abdulmutallab. They were led by the efforts of a Dutchman by the name of Jasper Schuringa. Even though Abdulmutallab boarded the
plane in Amsterdam, the U.S. Government received extensive criticism that airport officials allowed someone to board a plane carrying explosives. President Barak Obama ordered an immediate investigation. The passengers who
were interviewed said the security in Amsterdam was much less rigorous than that seen in airports in the U.S. A couple who was waiting at a game in Amsterdam saw
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