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Plane with ICE Detainees on Tarmac at New Hampshire Airport for More than 12 Hours
The flight remained stranded on the tarmac for over 13 hours due to a nor'easter; detainees were fed onboard while officials cited late notification and weather challenges.
- Early Monday at Pease, Omni Air flight 4065 with ICE detainees sat on the Portsmouth tarmac for over 13 hours instead of entering the terminal.
- Portsmouth International Airport officials said they were notified only about 15 minutes before the flight's arrival, and strong winds from a nor’easter prevented towing.
- Flight records show Omni Air International 4065 is a Boeing 767-300 that departed Harlingen after originating in Seattle on Feb. 22, and sources said detainees were fed on board before moving inside.
- Local advocates and Portsmouth police monitored the stop and responded to a possible protest, while Gov. Kelly Ayotte, Governor of New Hampshire, tracked the situation; a DHS spokesperson said the flight would likely depart around midnight Tuesday.
- Human Rights First's ICE Flight Monitor identified the stop as a deportation flight, and advocates said at least five other flights refueled at Portsmouth since Jan. 1, with Port City Air and DHS offering limited comment.
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Plane with ICE detainees on tarmac at New Hampshire airport for more than 12 hours
A plane with ICE detainees landed at a New Hampshire airport after giving the airport only 15 minutes' warning, and the nor'easter led it to remain on the tarmac for more than 12 hours.
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