Passenger sets off firework on airline flight
December 26th, 2009 - 5:04 am ICT by IANSWashington, Dec 26 (DPA) An international airline passenger in US set off a firework near the end of a flight Friday.
The incident occurred near the end of a Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit carrying 278 passenger, an airline spokeswoman told CNN.
One person was being treated in hospital for injuries. The passenger who set off the firecracker was subdued and the pilot was able to land safely.
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