The Underwear Bomber: Northwest Airlines 253
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Could the person sitting beside you have explosives in their underwear? Probably not. But one time, that bizarre scenario became a reality for the passengers aboard Northwest Airlines 253 on Christmas Day of 2009. Join Caroline and Taylor as we unpack one of the most bizarre terrorist attacks of the modern age, and explain why and how a dangerous Al Qaeda member slipped through the cracks, and made his way on an international flight with explosives in his pants.
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