HOUSTON — Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information on what appeared to be a model rocket that barely missed a Continental Express jet late last month.
The rocket went past the plane after it took off from Bush Intercontinental Airport about 8 p.m. on May 29, officials said.
Investigators determined it lifted off somewhere in Chambers County, but they have been unable to find out who launched it.
Ken DeFoor, chief deputy of the Liberty County sheriff’s office, said the incident has generated several leads his office has turned over to the FBI. He declined to elaborate.
The jet carried four crew members and 29 passengers. As the jet climbed to 13,000 feet shortly after takeoff, the pilot and first officer reported seeing the rocket soaring toward them. It appeared to pass about 100 feet below the jetliner.
The crew members described the rocket as being about five feet to seven feet long with triangular tail fins. They said it was white.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-8477 or crime-stoppers.org.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information that leads to the identification, arrest and/or charging of any suspect involved in criminal activity related to the incident.
from the oklahoman
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