The New York Times
Sat, December 26, 2009 -- 3:53 PM ET
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U.S. Charges Suspect in Attempted Terrorist Attack on Plane
Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab was charged Saturday in a federal
criminal complaint with the willful attempt to destroy an
aircraft Friday on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan
Airport and with placing a destructive device on the
aircraft. According to an affidavit filed in support of the
criminal complaint, Mr. Abdulmutallab had a device attached
to his body. As the flight was approaching Detroit
Metropolitan Airport, Mr. Abdulmutallab set off the device,
resulting in a fire and what appears to have been an
explosion.
According to the complaint, a preliminary F.B.I. analysis
found that the device contained PETN, also known as
pentaerythritol, a high explosive. "Further analysis is
ongoing," the statement said. "In addition, F.B.I. agents
recovered what appear to be the remnants of the syringe from
the vicinity of Abdulmutallab's seat, believed to have been
part of the device." Despite his injuries, Mr. Abdulmutallab
was scheduled to be in court later in the day.
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