<p>Already on the alert following a failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Friday, the flight crew became concerned yesterday after a Nigerian man became sick and spent about an hour locked in the bathroom, officials said.<br /><br />But the passenger got upset when he was questioned by the crew of the flight from Amsterdam, CNN said, quoting sources in the government.<br /><br />"Today at Detroit Metro Airport, JTTF (Joint Terrorism Task Force) responded to a report from an incoming flight from Amsterdam where a passenger spent a lengthy time in the restroom. This raised concerns so an alert was raised.<br /><br />"JTTF investigated and the investigation shows that this was a non-serious incident and all is clear at this point," FBI spokesperson (Detroit) Sandra R Berchtold said.<br /><br />Officials told NBC News that the man, a businessman, had locked himself in the airliner's bathroom and refused to come out of it as "stomach problems" prevented him from leaving.<br /><br />All 257 passengers and 12 crew have deboarded safely. The flight landed in Detroit at 12:34 pm (local time) yesterday.<br /><br />In an earlier incident on Friday, Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, allegedly tried to blow up a US plane mid air. <br /><br />Metro Airport spokesman John Witner said there was a report of suspicious activity on the Delta/Northwest flight 253 from Amsterdam.<br /><br />After the flight crew became concerned, the pilot of the flight requested emergency assistance upon arrival.<br /><br />The Transportation Security Administration said the airline alerted authorities to a "disruptive passenger" on board, who was taken into custody when the plane landed.<br /><br />The aircraft has been moved to a remote location for additional screening. TSA and law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival, the passenger is now in custody, a FBI statement said.<br /><br />President Barack Obama, in Hawaii for vacation, was notified about the incident.<br />National Security Council chief of staff Denis McDonough notified Obama shortly after 9:00 am Hawaiian time, the White House said.</p>
<p>Already on the alert following a failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Friday, the flight crew became concerned yesterday after a Nigerian man became sick and spent about an hour locked in the bathroom, officials said.<br /><br />But the passenger got upset when he was questioned by the crew of the flight from Amsterdam, CNN said, quoting sources in the government.<br /><br />"Today at Detroit Metro Airport, JTTF (Joint Terrorism Task Force) responded to a report from an incoming flight from Amsterdam where a passenger spent a lengthy time in the restroom. This raised concerns so an alert was raised.<br /><br />"JTTF investigated and the investigation shows that this was a non-serious incident and all is clear at this point," FBI spokesperson (Detroit) Sandra R Berchtold said.<br /><br />Officials told NBC News that the man, a businessman, had locked himself in the airliner's bathroom and refused to come out of it as "stomach problems" prevented him from leaving.<br /><br />All 257 passengers and 12 crew have deboarded safely. The flight landed in Detroit at 12:34 pm (local time) yesterday.<br /><br />In an earlier incident on Friday, Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, allegedly tried to blow up a US plane mid air. <br /><br />Metro Airport spokesman John Witner said there was a report of suspicious activity on the Delta/Northwest flight 253 from Amsterdam.<br /><br />After the flight crew became concerned, the pilot of the flight requested emergency assistance upon arrival.<br /><br />The Transportation Security Administration said the airline alerted authorities to a "disruptive passenger" on board, who was taken into custody when the plane landed.<br /><br />The aircraft has been moved to a remote location for additional screening. TSA and law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival, the passenger is now in custody, a FBI statement said.<br /><br />President Barack Obama, in Hawaii for vacation, was notified about the incident.<br />National Security Council chief of staff Denis McDonough notified Obama shortly after 9:00 am Hawaiian time, the White House said.</p>
