An Attack Averted

January 15, 2005

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Physician blogger Dr. Bob says one of his patients, a federal air marshal, told him about a foiled hijacking involving boxcutters hidden in overhead luggage bins:

He and his partner were assigned to a flight (the airline, airport, and destination were not disclosed) in their customary undercover security role.

They boarded the airplane early in order to meet the flight attendants, at which time the cleaning crew was still on the airplane — somewhat longer than expected. My patient and his partner sat together in seats near the middle of coach class.

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