Man’s comments ground flight at LYH

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US4423 is the flight in question.

Flight # 4423
Depart 	Lynchburg, VA
Date 	5/31/2009
Gate 	2
Scheduled 	2:29 PM
Actual 	5:10 PM

Arrive 	Charlotte, NC
Date 	5/31/2009
Gate 	E5
Scheduled 	3:39 PM
Actual 	6:07 PM

http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/lynchburg/article/mans_comments_grounds_=
flight_at_lynchburg_regional_airport/36416/

Man=92s comments ground flight at Lynchburg Regional Airport
WSLS News Staff
news@xxxxxxxx
Published: May 31, 2009

A flight on its way to Charlotte from Lynchburg Regional Airport was
delayed this afternoon after a man made strange comments about the
flight while talking on his cell phone.

The Campbell County Sheriff=92s Office says passengers and TSA officials
overheard the 23-year-old male tell someone the flight wouldn=92t make
it to Charlotte, and that he thought it would =93fall out of the sky.=93

When approached by TSA personnel, the man broke his cell phone in half.

The flight was immediately grounded and police were called.

An explosive K9 searched the airport, luggage, parking lot and the man=92s =
car.

The man told deputies that he was God, and that he had feelings he had
traveled on that plane before.

He also said he spent time in a mental hospital.

Deputies say charges are not pending since no threats are made.

The man was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital for mental evaluation.

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