A passenger who attempted to set an explosive in the aircraft lavatory hidden in his shoes was detained in Washington international airport.

Two F-16 fighter jets were sent to intercept the aircraft heading from Washington to Denver after the information from the airliner on weird behavior of a passenger.

The aircraft landed in Colorado, where the engineer combat brigade, rescuers and firemen arrived, Reuters reports.

Fox News informs that the intruder, Mohammad Al Modadi, was a diplomat of Qatar Embassy in Washington. After the personal search no explosive was found. Boeing 757 had 157 passengers on board plus 6 crew members. Currently he is detained and interrogated by FBI.

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