National Security

Woman who thought Italian mathematician’s model was ‘terrorist code’ delays flight

By Kyle Feldscher
Published May 7, 2016 6:27pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Woman who thought Italian mathematician’s model was ‘terrorist code’ delays flight
An economics professor was accused of being a terrorist for doing math on a plane. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) | Vahid Salemi

Math can be scary, but it shouldn’t be that scary.

An American Airlines flight was delayed by hours after a woman reported her seatmate might be a terrorist. In reality, he was an Italian-born Ivy League economist working on a quantitative model.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Air Travel Italy Kyle Feldscher Minusextra Racism Terrorism