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Hostesses helped foil mid-air bomber

The FBI says air hostesses foiled Richard Reid's bid to blow up a passenger jet.

Hostesses helped foil mid-air bomber

Mon, 24 Dec, 2001 - 09:37

The FBI says air hostesses foiled Richard Reid's bid to blow up a passenger jet.

One of the cabin crew confronted him after she smelled a burnt match.

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