Passenger taken off flight after racist remarks

According to NBC, a man had allegedly said that he was a Palestinian and wanted to kill all the Jews, just as flight 2485 was about to takeoff from Miami International Airport. The plane's departure was delayed after Miami-Dade police tried to escort the man, identified as Mansour Mohammad Asad, out of the aircraft.

Asad reportedly fought with officers, who used a Taser to subdue him. He was later charged with threatening a public servant, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

CBS reports that Asad's three companions on the flight were questioned by police. The FBI is also investigating the incident.

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Airports nationwide have been on heightened alert following a failed attempt to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day. The passenger on that flight, 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was charged on Wednesday with a six-count criminal indictment, including the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.