By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor
(Filed: 27/02/2005)

British Airways is demanding an estimated $1 million in compensation from the United States after one of its flights was turned back to London because a passenger was on a list of suspected terrorists.

The airline claims that there was no evidence that the passenger, who was released without charge, was a terrorist and that the order to return to London was unnecessary and a mistake.

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