Suspected Hijacker Trainer Held Longer
Still To Be Charged With An Offense
Posted: 3:49 p.m. EDT October 26, 2001Updated: 4:06 p.m. EDT October 26, 2001
An Algerian pilot suspected of training some of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers has been ordered detained for another month.
Lotfi Raissi, 27, appeared briefly in a London court today. He was arrested in England last month on an American warrant alleging he gave false information on an application for a pilot's license.
He has not been formally charged with any offense, but prosecutors have said he is suspected of being the lead flight instructor for the hijackers of the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Pentagon.
Prosecutors have said Raissi flew from Las Vegas to Phoenix in June with a man they believe was one of the hijackers.
Raissi did not speak during today's court appearance. According to CNN.com, Raissi's lawyer made no application for bail, and pointed out that Raissi was on trial only for perjury.
He demanded that any more serious case against Raissi be made quickly, so Raissi "knows where he stands."
Raissi has denied any connection to terrorism. The United States is ordering his extradition.
Previous Investigation Stories:
- October 26, 2001: Bush Signs Anti-Terrorism Bill
- October 25, 2001: New U.S. Group To Go After Terrorist Money
- October 25, 2001: Senate Passes Anti-Terror Package
- October 25, 2001: FBI: Mississippi River Crop Duster Scares Benign
- October 24, 2001: Terror Suspect Found Dead In Jail
Copyright 2001 by KTVU.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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