Passenger on No-Fly List Detained Then Cleared
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An airline passenger whose identity was apparently stolen by someone on a federal no-fly list was briefly detained before his fingerprints cleared him, the FBI said.
The Delta Air Lines flight from Colombia was diverted to Naval Air Station Key West, and the passenger and his luggage were removed from the plane before it continued to its original destination of Atlanta.
The passenger was fingerprinted and released, said FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela.
The FBI did not release the passenger’s name.
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