Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the "Shoebomber" flight.

American Airlines Flight 63 is a flight from Paris, France's Charles De Gaulle International Airport to Miami, Florida's Miami International Airport. A failed bombing attempt occurred on this flight on December 22, 2001. Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the Shoebomber flight. ... Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the Shoebomber flight. ... Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida), or American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: Aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centers, as well as Frances main international airport. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast on Biscayne Bay. ... Miami International Airport (IATA:MIA, ICAO:KMIA), is located in unincorporated Miami, Florida between the suburbs of Hialeah, Doral, Fontainbleau, and Miami Springs. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During this flight on December 22, as it was flying over the Atlantic Ocean, Richard Reid -- an Islamic fundamentalist from the United Kingdom, and alleged Al Qaeda operative -- packed explosives in his shoe and attempted to detonate them to blow a hole in the aircraft. A flight attendant sniffed sulfur and caught him attempting to light a match on the tongue of his sneaker. She tried grabbing his shoes, but he pushed her to the floor, and she screamed for help. When another flight attendant tried to stop him, he fought her and bit her thumb. The 6 foot 4 inch (193cm) Reid was eventually subdued by other passengers on the airliner, and two French doctors injected him with sedative drugs. Many of the passengers were aware of the situation when the pilot announced that the flight was to be diverted to Boston, Massachusetts's Logan International Airport. Two fighter jets escorted Flight 63 to Logan Airport. Richard Reid, in a prison photograph Richard Colvin Reid (born August 12, 1973), also known as the shoe bomber, is a British citizen born in Bromley, South London and a Muslim allegedly working for Al Qaeda who was arrested on December 22, 2001 for attempting to destroy a passenger airliner... Islam  listen? (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaeda (Arabic: - al-Qāidah, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network and alliance of militant Islamist organizations. ... Nickname: Beantown, The Hub, Athens of America Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded September 17, 1630 County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... KBOS is the airport identification code. ...

The plane was parked in the middle of the runway. Reid was arrested on the ground while the rest of the passengers were bused to the main terminal. Authorities later found over 100 grams of plasticized TATP hidden in the hollowed soles of his black basketball shoes. He was later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Plastic explosive (or plastique) is a specialised form of explosive material. ... Acetone peroxide is a high explosive that can be made from common household items: drain cleaner (sulfuric acid), hydrogen peroxide, and acetone. ...

See also

• Lists of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners