The flight was originated in Dallas. An air martial noticed the men and the plane landed in Newark. No word yet on who they are or what made them suspicious. Five men, American Airlines, you get the idea.

AP Via Yahoo News: NEWARK, N.J. - Authorities on Saturday boarded an American Airlines plane and detained five men after it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a spokesman for the airport's operator.

The plane was bound from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when an air marshal notified authorities of five men he considered suspicious, according to Marc LaVorgna, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Port Authority police took the five men into custody immediately after the plane landed at 3:20 p.m., LaVorgna said.

Update : via Brignt and Early:

The men _ identified only as four Angolan military personnel and an Israeli _ were traveling back to their respective home countries after attending helicopter training school in Texas, said Steven Siegel, a spokesman for the FBI's Newark office.

Fellow passengers on Flight 1874, which had departed from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, became suspicious of the men because they were speaking in foreign languages and had "aircraft flight materials" with them, Siegel said.

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1 Must be the damned Amish up to their old tricks again.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at May 06, 2006 03:34 PM (0yYS2)

2 Howie: The destination was not Dallas, it came from DFW hence landing in New York, because that's not on the way from Dallas -> Fort Worth They did not identify where it was supposed to land, or even if it was diverted.

Posted by: davec at May 06, 2006 03:47 PM (CcXvt)

3 by golly you are right dave thanks.

Posted by: Howie at May 06, 2006 04:00 PM (D3+20)

4 WBAL Baltimore, and Newsday.com are saying that the five have been released. I have more here.

Posted by: Jim at May 06, 2006 05:26 PM (YkmII)

5 It is time that all arabs and muslims who can be identified should be barred from any means of travel within the united states. No planes, no trains, no busses, no ability to rent/lease/purchase automobiles. We cannot continue to allow this filth free range within our borders.

Posted by: Unashamed Patriot at May 06, 2006 07:55 PM (y+196)

6 round 'em up and rope 'em off

Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 06, 2006 10:40 PM (FCC6c)

7 amazing. unashamed patriot is amazing. you're like a cartoon character.

Posted by: tim thomas at May 08, 2006 03:22 PM (56rPU)

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