Passenger held after trying to open plane’s door

[liberal N proud]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Florida was diverted to Albuquerque early Friday after a passenger sprayed the first-class cabin with a water bottle, tried to open a cabin door and threatened to blow up the aircraft.

Crew members and passengers on Delta flight 2148 to Tampa subdued Stanley Dwayne Sheffield, 46. He was taken into federal custody after the plane landed at 1:30 a.m. Friday.

Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster and former major league manager Kevin Kennedy was among a group of eight men that subdued Sheffield.

"It was the real deal," Kennedy told reporters before Tampa Bay's baseball game Friday night against Toronto. "There wasn't time to think, just react. When somebody says they're going to blow up the plane, there's no fooling around."

FBI Supervisory Special Agent Darrin Jones said authorities do not believe the incident was related to terrorism.

Sheffield, whose hometown in Florida wasn't disclosed by investigators, was charged with interference with flight crew members and destruction of aircraft.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36737268/ns/travel-news/


Stanley Dwayne Sheffield doesn't sound muslin. So much for that theory.

[Bluebear]

1. "Get behind me, Satan," Sheffield told the flight attendant. -- nope, not muslin!

[Shell Beau]

2. Some people seem to lose their marbles on a plane for some reason.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. muslin = cotton fabric. Quick, fix it before the DU Spelling Police come after you.

:rofl:

[Bluebear]

4. Refer:

[liberal N proud]

5. That is the pic I was looking for

:rofl:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. Ah...all has become clear.

:rofl:

:toast:

[RC]

7. Naa, it wasn't terrorism, he was white.

"FBI Supervisory Special Agent Darrin Jones said authorities do not believe the incident was related to terrorism."


Yeah, right.

[Gormy Cuss]

8. He threatened to blow up the plane. Send him back to Qatar.

:silly:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Poor guy was just misunderstood.