Acting Dutch Prime Minister Bos Expresses Appreciation to Schuringa

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December 26, 2009

Published in NRC Handelsblad
(Netherlands) on 26 December 2009
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Translated from by Dorian de Wind. Edited by .

Saturday evening, Walter Bos, as acting Prime Minister made telephone contact with Jasper Schuringa who, during the flight from Schiphol to Detroit, overpowered a man who tried to detonate an explosive.

On behalf of the Dutch government, Bos expressed his appreciation for the role Schuringa played, said a spokesman for the government Information Service this evening.

The 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from Nigeria has in the meantime been indicted. He is suspected of wanting to blow up the plane during the flight.

Co-passenger Jasper Schuringa reacted immediately after an explosion occurred in the aircraft. By his account, he threw the burning object away and pulled the clothes off the Nigerian to ensure that there were no more explosives. Together with a crew member, Schuringa managed to overpower the man.

BinnenlandBos brengt waardering over aan Schuringa
Gepubliceerd: 26 december 2009 23:08 | Gewijzigd: 26 december 2009 23:08
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Den Haag, 26 dec. Wouter Bos heeft zaterdagavond als waarnemend minister-president telefonisch contact gehad met Jasper Schuringa die tijdens de vlucht van Schiphol naar het Amerikaanse Detroit een man overmeesterde die een explosief tot ontploffing probeerde te brengen.

Bos heeft namens het kabinet zijn waardering uitgesproken voor de rol die Schuringa heeft gespeeld, zo meldde een woordvoerder van de Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst vanavond.

De 23-jarige Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab uit Nigeria is inmiddels aangeklaagd. Hij wordt ervan verdacht het vliegtuig tijdens de vlucht te hebben willen opblazen.

Medepassagier Jasper Schuringa reageerde meteen nadat er een knal was geweest in het toestel. Hij gooide naar eigen zeggen het brandend object weg en trok de kleren van het lijf van de Nigeriaan om er zeker van te zijn dat er niet nog meer explosieven waren. Samen met een bemanningslid slaagde Schuringa erin de man te overmeesteren.

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