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Mistaken Identity Caused Cancelled French Flights

HeadlineJan 05, 2004

On Saturday, British Air resumed flights between London and Washington after two days of cancellations due to security concerns. Meanwhile it has been revealed that six cases of mistaken identity were the reason why Air France flights between Paris and Los Angeles were cancelled before Christmas. The U.S. said those flights contained passengers who were listed as suspected terrorists. But the so-called suspects included a five-year-old boy, an elderly Chinese woman and a Welsh insurance agent.

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