American Airlines Flight Forced to Land After Camera Found in Bathroom

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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American Airlines Flight Forced to Land After Camera Found in Bathroom
American Airlines

An American Airlines flight en route from San Francisco to New York made an emergency landing in Kansas City after a potentially dangerous device -- later found out to be a camera -- was found taped to the inside of the airplane bathroom.

The 767 plane was evacuated and searched, but the device turned out to be a harmless camera disguised as a flash drive.

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There is no word on who taped the camera to a surface in the bathroom or what his or her intentions were. NBC News reports that security officials, including the FBI, are working to find the owner of the camera.

Cameras shaped as a USB flash drive, often advertised as "spy cameras," sell for less than $100. Typically, they record videos and sound, as well as take photos.

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