Passenger Ignites Explosive on Delta Flight, Al Qaeda Connection Reported  —  A male passenger reportedly linked to terrorist organization al-Qaeda ignited a powdery substance prior to landing on a Delta Airlines flight to Detroit Friday.  The suspect is believed to be Nigerian, Fox News reported.

Incident on NWA Flight 253?  Update: MSNBC retracts hijacking angle; suspect reportedly lit firecrackers; Update: suspect claims al Qaeda direction  —  Via BNONews, a passenger on Detroit-bound NWA Flight 253 was arrested in what MAY have been an attempted hijacking.

White House: Failed plane attack an attempted act of terrorism  —  A Nigerian national, claiming to be acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, is in custody in Detroit after allegedly attempting to light an incendiary device aboard a Northwest Airlines flight after it landed Friday, federal officials said.

Officials: Possible terror attack on Northwest jet  —  Nigerian man tries to light powdery substance on Detroit flight, officials say  —  A 23-year-old Nigerian man tried to light a powdery substance aboard a Northwest Airlines flight before landing in Detroit on Friday, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official told NBC News.

Midair Bomb Attempt Fails  —  Man on Flight to Detroit Claims Al Qaeda Ties; Obama Tightens Security  —  This picture provided by J.P. Karas shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday.

Passenger Lights Explosive on Delta Flight  —  2 Hurt, 1 Detained in “Attempted Act of Terrorism” On Amsterdam-Detroit Flt.  ; Man Claims al Qaeda Tie; FBI Investigating  —  (CBS/AP) Updated 7:50 p.m. EST  —  A Northwest Airlines passenger landing in Detroit on Friday tried to blow …