Air Marshals Stop Alleged 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver
Qatari Diplomat In Custody After Attempting to 'Light Up' His Shoes
By RHONDA SCHWARTZ, RICHARD ESPOSITO, and BRIAN ROSS
Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington Reagan to
Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials told ABC News.
United Airlines aircraft are lined up at their gates at
Denver International Airport, December 9, 2002.
(Gary C. Caskey/Reuters)
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Authorities say an explosive team is on the way to the airport, and that while the presence of explosives has not yet been confirmed, they believe it was an attempted "shoe bomb."
The suspect was identified by authorities as a diplomat in the
Qatar embassy in Washington, Mohammed al Modadi. The
FBI said the man had full diplomat immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul.
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