WASHINGTON — The FBI surveillance of the Times Square car bomber broke down, allowing the suspect to spend more than three hours at JFK airport unwatched Monday while he waited to board a plane to Dubai, with the ultimate destination being Pakistan, Newsweek is reporting.
Newsweek reported that Faisal Shahzad arrived at JFK at at 7:30 p.m. Earlier in the day, authorities placed Shahzad on the “no fly list”. But Newsweek reported that because the name did not quickly appear on the reservation computer lists, he was able to board the plane.
Authorities said Tuesday that Homeland Security Department’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Bureau officers caught the oversight and the plane was called back to the gate before it could take off.
To Read More click here.
