Hannah Montana Terrorist Plot Foiled

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Friday, January 25, 2008

Police arrested and charged a teenager Tuesday night at Nashville International Airport. Investigators said he planned to hijack a commercial airliner.

Teenager Arrested for Wanting to Crash Airplane into Hannah Montana Concert - PIC

News Channel Five reports,

The 16-year-old boarded a plane in California bound for Nashville. Airport police said he smuggled handcuffs and other dangerous items on board.

Airport police in Nashville learned of a possible threat on an incoming flight. “Our police unit is in constant communication,” said airport spokeswoman Emily Richard. “We partner with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who does all the security screenings here. Of course, the airlines give us heads up as well.”

A tip led guards to arrest a teenage runaway from a Los Angeles flight. Investigators said he somehow smuggled handcuffs, rope and tape onto the plane. He also had a copy of the flight plan and schedules.

Investigators said he planned to hijack the plane and order the pilots to divert the course from Nashville to Lafayette, La. The teenager wanted to crash the airliner into a Hannah Montana concert.