A international flight was diverted to Bangor (ME) International Airport overnight when a Chicago investment banker alerted his family that he had been kidnapped by Al Qaeda. The aircraft, over the Atlantic, was turned around and landed in Bangor about midnight EST. A bomb sniffing dog then cleared the aircraft and the banker was detained. The aircraft was wheels up about 3 hours later.
| If he was blowing smoke, he's gonna have a hard time of it... |
The Royal Morocco Jetliner flying from New York to Morocco was diverted to Bangor International Airport last night. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration says it was diverted because "there was a person aboard who they felt was a security risk." The FBI has identified the passenger as Chicago investmane banker Zubair Ghias, who had been reported missing almost a week ago. His family says they haven't seen him since last Saturday when he told his pregnant wife he was going to the office to do some work. Since then he was spotted on surveillance tapes buying two rings on a jewelry store in Chicago, and identified as the man who later bought drywall, tape and glue at a store in Brooklyn Height, New York. His family says Ghias called them last night and told them he'd been kidnapped by Al-Qaida, and was being forced to board a flight to Morocco.
| Zubair, you got some 'splainin' to do... |
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