May 6, 2010 2:56 PM
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No-Fly False Alarm Delays Emirates Flight
Updated at 1:28 p.m. EDT
An Emirates flight leaving New York was temporarily delayed after two of its passengers were falsely matched to the government's no-fly list.
Emirates flight 204, bound for Dubai, was eventually cleared for departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport after an investigation showed reports of the no-fly passengers turned out to be mistaken, Customs and Border Protection told CBS News.
Special Section: Terrorism in the U.S.
"False Match" Shows No-Fly List Isn't Perfect
Tensions have been high since Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad was allowed to board an Emirates flight Monday before being arrested after the plane was called back to the terminal.
The airline "fully cooperated with and responded immediately" to authorities, an Emirates spokesperson said.
Copyright 2010 CBS. All rights reserved. An Emirates flight leaving New York was temporarily delayed after two of its passengers were falsely matched to the government's no-fly list.
Emirates flight 204, bound for Dubai, was eventually cleared for departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport after an investigation showed reports of the no-fly passengers turned out to be mistaken, Customs and Border Protection told CBS News.
Special Section: Terrorism in the U.S.
"False Match" Shows No-Fly List Isn't Perfect
Tensions have been high since Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad was allowed to board an Emirates flight Monday before being arrested after the plane was called back to the terminal.
The airline "fully cooperated with and responded immediately" to authorities, an Emirates spokesperson said.
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