United 'not responsible for 9 11 -judge
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United Airlines cannot be held responsible for the hijacking of an American Airlines flight and the collapse of a third World Trade Centre building after the twin towers fell in the September 11, 2001 attacks, a federal judge has ruled.
The airline was not responsible for the collapse of 7 World Trade Centre because it had no connection to American Airlines Flight 11 or its hijackers, except that it had shared responsibility for a security checkpoint in Portland, Maine, that screened two of the terrorists, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said on Wednesday.
But take heart, Justice has another chance!
Bud Perrone, a spokesman for Silverstein Properties, said the plaintiffs were disappointed by the ruling but looked forward to their prospects in a different lawsuit against United over security lapses that led terrorists to hijack United Flight 175.
'We are determined and look forward to presenting the facts before a jury, which will decide whether the defendants' insurance companies should finally be forced to pay up in order to finish the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre,' he said.
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http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=819190
