Scares delay, divert six US-linked flights - Boston Globe

Planes searched; crews seen taking no chances By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff | August 26, 2006 Six flights were searched, evacuated, or diverted yesterday in security-related scares during a chaotic day in the skies, leaving many passengers fretting that such sudden and drastic precautionary measures have become an inevitable fixture of air travel. Authorities said the occurrences -- all on flights either departing or arriving in US cities -- were not linked in any way. They said five of the six ...