Date:	Friday 25 December 2009
Time:	11:30
Type:	Airbus A330-323X
Owner/operator:	Northwest Airlines
Registration:	N820NW
MSN:	859
Year of manufacture:	2007
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney PW4168A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 289
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Unlawful Interference
Location:	near Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW) -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:	Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW)
Confidence Rating:

Narrative:
An Airbus A330-323X passenger jet, registered N820NW, was involved in a failed attempt to blow-up the aircraft. Northwest Airlines flight NW253 from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) was approaching the destination Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) when a passenger attempted to ignite some kind of incendiary device. The man, a 23 year old Nigerian national, had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to mix with the powder that was to cause an explosion. A small fire erupted, but this was put out using a fire extinguisher.
The passenger was immediately subdued. He was arrested by authorities after safely landing at Detroit.

Detroit airliner incident 'was failed bomb attack' (BBC News, 26-12-2009)

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