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US plane bound for India turned back to Amsterdam, escorted by fighters
TWO Dutch fighter planes accompanied a US Northwest Airlines plane bound for Mumbai back to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport today, officials said. The plane was in German airspace when it turned back. An air traffic control spokeswoman said the flight was NW0042, a 273-seat DC10-30 plane.The police say a number of people had been taken off the Northwest plane and were being questioned. Airport information said none of the passengers on the plane were being allowed to leave yet. Last month serial bomb blasts hit commuter trains in Mumbai, killing more than 180 people. Indian police said yesterday they had foiled another possible attack in the city after they shot dead a suspected Pakistani national. Schiphol airport is Europe's third largest cargo airport and fourth biggest passenger hub. Separately, an Iberian Airlines flight bound for Madrid was turned back to the Netherlands in April after a woman raised the alarm about a passenger she thought was acting suspiciously. The passenger was later cleared of any wrongdoing. Posted by: trailing wife 2006-08-23 |
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