Breaking News: Apparent Shoe Bomber subdued on United flight to Denver

ABC News is reporting that a “suspected shoe bomber” was subdued by Air Marshals aboard United Airlines Flight 663, in route from Washington to Denver this evening.

Federal air marshals subdued the man who attempted to light his shoes on fire, according to ABC News. The report said, while the presence of explosives has not yet been confirmed, it was an attempted ’shoe bomb’ attack.

The plane landed safely in Denver and the plane was parked in a remote area of Denver International Airport. The other passengers were safely removed from the plane.

The suspect has been initially identified as Mohammed al Modadi, a diplomat in the Qatar embassy in Washington, D.C. al Modadi has full diplomatic immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul.

ABC News also reports that two jet fighters were scrambled from Buckley Air Force Base to accompany the flight as it flew the final 40 miles to Denver, where it landed without incident.
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Oops, might have been nothing more than nicotine fit. The guy might have been trying to light up a cigarette in the bathroom. Stay tuned for further updates