Air France jet diverts after being told to stay away from US Airspace (2 of 6)

Air France jet diverts after being told to stay away from US Airspace

An Air france jet on its way to Mexico was told by US Authorities that it was not allowed to come close to US Airspace. All because a single passenger on the plane was determined to be a threat.
Image from Flickr user Tijani59 29/05/09

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