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America-Hating Iranian Passenger Gets Prison for Threats NewsMax.com WiresLOS ANGELES – An angry airline passenger whose threats to "kill all Americans" brought out fighter jets to escort his flight back to Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 33 months in a federal prison. U.S. District Judge Ronald Lew imposed the sentence on 38-year-old Javid Naghani, an Iranian national living in the Los Angeles area, who was convicted in December of interfering with the crew of Air Canada Flight 729 from Los Angeles to Toronto. The crew turned the airliner around after Naghani became loudly argumentative with flight attendants Sept. 27 after they discovered him sneaking a cigarette in the plane's lavatory. "As he was being questioned by a member of the flight crew, Naghani made several threatening statements, including threatening to 'kill all Americans,'" the U.S. attorney's office said in a release. "When informed of this incident and the concerns of the flight crew, the flight captain decided to divert back to LAX." The airliner landed without incident. However, two Air Force fighter jets flew alongside the aircraft as it touched down at LAX in full view of television news crews on hand to cover an unrelated story on post-Sept. 11 security at the airport. Naghani's attorney blamed the threats on too many drinks for his client. Naghani was ordered held without bail. Thanks Again, INS The U.S. attorney's office said Naghani had been granted political asylum in the United States around 20 years ago. Copyright 2002 by United Press International. All rights reserved.
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