Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Airline incident in the United States
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was a flight targeted in an attempted terrorist attack.
On Christmas Day 2009, an attempt to detonate explosives hidden in underwear took place aboard the plane.
The event generated global attention and discussions on aviation security.
The incident led to tighter security measures at airports worldwide.
The so-called 'Underwear Bomber' brought light to issues regarding in-flight security.
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