Anyone have any information on the heroic passenger that was burned and sent to U of M Burn Unit? Who is he and how is he doing?

Jasper Schuringa was interviewed on CNN. He describes how he "freaked" when he saw Mutallab lighting something and then dove across four seats to tackle and subdue the suspect.

 

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Jasper Schuringa has been identified as the principal man who tackled the would-be terrorist on Northwest flight 253. The suspect, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, attempted to ignite some kind of explosive device between his legs when Schuringa leaped over the seat and tackled Mutallab, extinguishing the fire and burning himself in the process.

 

Schuringa, a video producer and director from Amsterdam according to the Daily News, is being hailed as a hero. CNN interviewed Schuringa:

 

Schuringa said he saw that Abdulmutallab had his pants open and he was holding a burning object between his legs.

 

"I pulled the object from him and tried to extinguish the fire with my hands and threw it away," Schuringa said.

 

"Water! Water," Schuringa screamed. He heard fire extinguishers as he pulled Abdulmutallab out of his seat and dragged him to the front of the plane.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/26/jasper-schuringa-tackles_n_403892.html

Anyone have any information on the heroic passenger that was burned and sent to U of M Burn Unit? Who is he and how is he doing?

 

Is this the same kid that apprehended the bomber? If so, he's now selling his story to any news org that will pay him.

Is this the same kid that apprehended the bomber? If so, he's now selling his story to any news org that will pay him.

 

You act like there's something wrong with that....

You act like there's something wrong with that....

 

I do find it unbecoming.

I do find it unbecoming.

 

You find it unbecoming that someone does something brave, and wants to try to make some money out of the media attention they get for it?

 

You act as if the only reason he did what he did was to try to make a buck.

You find it unbecoming that someone does something brave, and wants to try to make some money out of the media attention they get for it?

 

You act as if the only reason he did what he did was to try to make a buck.

 

It certainly makes his actions seem less selfless.

 

Did the captain that landed the plane in the Hudson River charge for his interviews?

It certainly makes his actions seem less selfless.

 

Did the captain that landed the plane in the Hudson River charge for his interviews?

 

That has nothing to do with this. If he had, I don't see how anyone could fault him, though.

Is this the same kid that apprehended the bomber? If so, he's now selling his story to any news org that will pay him.

I watched an interview with that guy. Had to turn it off because he was so obnoxious. All he kept doing was tooting his own horn about all the courageous and commendable actions he had taken. I didn't hear him mention other passengers at all. He seemed to really be enjoying the spotlight, and his whole demeanor seemed rather undignified.

That has nothing to do with this. If he had, I don't see how anyone could fault him, though.

 

Sure, it has something to do with my opinion. I don't think that true heroes do something selfless and THEN try to make a buck off of it.

 

I wouldn't think as much of Sullenberg had he tried to profit off his act.

It certainly makes his actions seem less selfless.

 

Did the captain that landed the plane in the Hudson River charge for his interviews?

 

I don't know whether he charged for any interviews, but make no mistake he was out to make a buck (and made many) from the situation. He sold the rights to his life story to Harper Collins in a book deal worth in excess of $3 million.

I don't know whether he charged for any interviews, but make no mistake he was out to make a buck (and made many) from the situation. He sold the rights to his life story to Harper Collins in a book deal worth in excess of $3 million.

 

If that is the truth, and I have no reason to doubt you, then that lessens who he is in my mind.

If that is the truth, and I have no reason to doubt you, then that lessens who he is in my mind.

 

I'll post a link if you would like, but I know he had hired an agent and was shopping several of the publishing houses to see who would offer him the best deal.

 

I'd be surprised if he wasn't paid something for most of his television appearances on Letterman, etc.

You find it unbecoming that someone does something brave, and wants to try to make some money out of the media attention they get for it?

 

You act as if the only reason he did what he did was to try to make a buck.

 

Careful on that big leap you're making, my man.

 

I hail him as a hero for his actions on the plane. I don't think he had any other motive than to save his own life and those of the others.

 

However, to pimp your story on news channels for a buck is disappointing. It speaks volumes about our society today. It also shows how the world of "news" has changed.

I'll post a link if you would like, but I know he had hired an agent and was shopping several of the publishing houses to see who would offer him the best deal.

 

I'd be surprised if he wasn't paid something for most of his television appearances on Letterman, etc.

 

This kid is taking the wrong route if he's looking to cash in. Selfishly, he should be getting onto as many news shows and talk shows as he can. Tell his heroic story enough times and maybe a book deal or a cable channel comes along wanting to re-tell your story. $3k to $5k for these interviews might be chump chance compared to what he could potentially earn for his story.

 

CNN made a poor decision paying this guy.