Possible US Air Carrier incident

[CSSZiegler]

At 9:35pm on (KPBI) Palm Beach Approach and Tower frequencies I heard them announce "All pilots, be advised, A US Air Carrier pilot reported a passenger that lit his shoes on fire. Any similar incidents must be reported to ATC immeadiately". Has anyone else heard this broadcast?

Samuel Ziegler

P.S. Listen to archive KPBI-Apr-08-2010-0130Z.mp3 at 4min53sec

[CYUL]

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington to Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials told ABC News. [10:05 p.m. ET]

For more on this and other breaking news go to ABCNews.com: http://abcnews.go.com?nwltr=bn

[uplink]

Yes, I heard this on the Burbank Approach frequencies also.

[atcman23]

And in the end, it was a foreign diplomat that was making a joke.  Imagine that he's not getting charged!  If that was anybody else they would have already been charged and sentenced.

[kyle172]

Ziegler,

There is no point in spamming someones elses post if you want attention that bad. Have a little bit consideration for others. Thats really unnecessary

[CSSZiegler]

Kyle, I have no idea what you are talking about.