POSTED: 12:32 p.m. EST December 1, 2003
UPDATED: 12:33 p.m. EST December 1, 2003
ATLANTA -- A man who slapped a bumper sticker referring to terrorism and war on the side of a plane caused a four-hour delay for a flight filled with holiday travelers.
The man pasted the sticker on the door as a practical joke while boarding an Atlanta-to-San Francisco flight Sunday, AirTran Airways spokesman Tad Hutcheson said.
A ground crew worker noticed the sticker after all passengers were on board. The captain was notified by radio and decided not to take off. All 162 people on the plane had to get off and go through a second security screening.
Authorities would not describe the sticker other than to say that it was about terrorism and war.
Hutcheson said the prankster was discovered by security screeners. He was not charged with a crime -- nor was he identified by the airline -- and was allowed to continue on to San Francisco.
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"Terrorism" Bumper Sticker Causes Four-Hour Flight Delay 
