Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 December 2009
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-323X
Owner/operator: Northwest Airlines
Registration Number: N820NW
Location: near Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 289
Component Affected: Aircraft component: Passenger’s leg and the mixture of explosive powder and chemicals.Aircraft component: Passenger’s leg and the mixture of explosive powder and chemicals.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A KLM Airbus A330-323X, registered N820NW, experienced a failed attempt to detonate during a flight approaching Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. A passenger, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, concealed explosive powder on his leg and mixed it with chemicals, resulting in a small fire. The passenger was quickly subdued and arrested.A KLM Airbus A330-323X, registered N820NW, experienced a failed attempt to detonate during a flight approaching Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. A passenger, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, concealed explosive powder on his leg and mixed it with chemicals, resulting in a small fire. The passenger was quickly subdued and arrested.
Description
An Airbus A330-323X passenger jet, registered N820NW, was involved in a failed attempt to blow-up the aircraft. Northwest Airlines flight NW253 from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) was approaching the destination Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) when a passenger attempted to ignite some kind of incendiary device. The man, a 23 year old Nigerian national, had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to mix with the powder that was to cause an explosion. A small fire erupted, but this was put out using a fire extinguisher. The passenger was immediately subdued. He was arrested by authorities after safely landing at Detroit.
Primary Cause
Attempted detonation of an explosive device by a passenger.Attempted detonation of an explosive device by a passenger.Share on:
