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USAF fighters escorted an American Trans Air aircraft at La Guardia airport

New York, Usa - After some passengers started passing notes and changing seats

Because of the sospicious activity of some of the 98 people on board, an American Trans Air Chicago-New York flight has been escorted by two USAF F-16 fighters at the airport of La Guardia in New York. According to a CNN report, a number of passengers started to pass notes and to change their seats when a worried passenger, having noticing that, alerted a flight attendant. One landed, police found...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 31145
Rome, Italy, 07/17/2002 15:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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