Flight Diverted Over Passenger ID Theft

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0 KEY WEST, Fla. -- An airline passenger whose identity was apparently stolen by someone on a federal no-fly list was briefly detained Sunday, before his fingerprints cleared him, the FBI said.

The Delta Air Lines flight from Colombia was diverted to Naval Air Station Key West, and the passenger and his luggage were removed from the plane before it continued to its original destination of Atlanta.

After fingerprinting the passenger, immigration officials and FBI agents released him, said FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela.

"His name is on the list because somebody who is on the list stole his identity," Orihuela said.

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