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AP sources: Passenger who tried to blow up Detroit-bound Northwest flight linked to al-Qaida

AP sources: Northwest passenger who tried to blow up Detroit-bound flight linked to al-Qaida

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AP sources: Al-Qaida link in failed plane attack

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A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane Friday as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers rushed to subdue him, the passengers and federal officials said.

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