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Paris-Cincinnati Flight Escorted By Fighter Jets

Aired January 06, 2004 - 15:00   ET

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MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: We want to update you on the story we are follow at the moment.
It is an international flight from Paris to Cincinnati, Ohio. Everything appears to be fine on board. There were initial concerns during the boarding process, when French authorities detained a woman passenger, preventing her from getting on the airplane. Later, she was cleared and let to -- take a later flight. However, U.S. authorities, notified of all of this, decided that, just to err on the side of caution, there would be some special precautions taken, such as escorts to monitor the aircraft's progress. And it's expected to be arriving in Cincinnati.

To fill us in on all of this, Mike Brooks.

This is a Delta flight, correct?

MIKE BROOKS, CNN LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYST: The was Delta Flight 43.

A Boeing 767-300 took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris en route to Cincinnati, due to land probably somewhere around 3:20 Eastern time. We're also hearing, Martin, that, just moments ago, law enforcement officials have told CNN that this woman actually had on a heated coat. We had heard from law enforcement sources initially that there were some kind of wires in the coat. Now we know why there were wires.

Apparently, they're saying now that it was a heated coat and that's why they say now that she poses no threat. So, again, it was a heated coat that she had on. And, as everyone knows who has ever seen a heated coat, it would have some wires running through it and maybe some kind of wire hanging off of it that the person could control. But, apparently, that was the source of the scare, if you will, that she had on a heated coat.

But, again, it's being proactive, better than reactive.

SAVIDGE: And we ran down earlier just about all these cancellations, delays that have taken place over the holiday period. Having worked for the airlines, this must play havoc with them internationally.

BROOKS: It just wreaks havoc with the schedules.

You cancel one international flight, the amount of people on one international flight, whether it be a U.S. or international carrier, and it just throws your whole schedule off. You're dealing with personnel, passengers, landings, taking off from the different airports. It really does wreak havoc with schedules. And again, and people, too -- people get a little apprehensive.

But sources and people I'm talking to in the security business say, right now, domestically, international, they still feel it's safe to fly.

SAVIDGE: Very good. Mike Brooks, thanks very much. We appreciate your insights.

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Aired January 6, 2004 - 15:00   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: We want to update you on the story we are follow at the moment.
It is an international flight from Paris to Cincinnati, Ohio. Everything appears to be fine on board. There were initial concerns during the boarding process, when French authorities detained a woman passenger, preventing her from getting on the airplane. Later, she was cleared and let to -- take a later flight. However, U.S. authorities, notified of all of this, decided that, just to err on the side of caution, there would be some special precautions taken, such as escorts to monitor the aircraft's progress. And it's expected to be arriving in Cincinnati.

To fill us in on all of this, Mike Brooks.

This is a Delta flight, correct?

MIKE BROOKS, CNN LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYST: The was Delta Flight 43.

A Boeing 767-300 took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris en route to Cincinnati, due to land probably somewhere around 3:20 Eastern time. We're also hearing, Martin, that, just moments ago, law enforcement officials have told CNN that this woman actually had on a heated coat. We had heard from law enforcement sources initially that there were some kind of wires in the coat. Now we know why there were wires.

Apparently, they're saying now that it was a heated coat and that's why they say now that she poses no threat. So, again, it was a heated coat that she had on. And, as everyone knows who has ever seen a heated coat, it would have some wires running through it and maybe some kind of wire hanging off of it that the person could control. But, apparently, that was the source of the scare, if you will, that she had on a heated coat.

But, again, it's being proactive, better than reactive.

SAVIDGE: And we ran down earlier just about all these cancellations, delays that have taken place over the holiday period. Having worked for the airlines, this must play havoc with them internationally.

BROOKS: It just wreaks havoc with the schedules.

You cancel one international flight, the amount of people on one international flight, whether it be a U.S. or international carrier, and it just throws your whole schedule off. You're dealing with personnel, passengers, landings, taking off from the different airports. It really does wreak havoc with schedules. And again, and people, too -- people get a little apprehensive.

But sources and people I'm talking to in the security business say, right now, domestically, international, they still feel it's safe to fly.

SAVIDGE: Very good. Mike Brooks, thanks very much. We appreciate your insights.

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