US worried about airline bomber after he boarded flight

US security decided the Detroit airline bomber was suspect after he was already in the air, it emerged today.

US security decided the Detroit airline bomber was suspect after he was already in the air, it emerged today.

Administration officials said they had flagged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab as someone who should go through additional security screening upon landing.

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