Man Accused of Arson Hangs Self on Flight
A Florida arson suspect hanged himself aboard a United Airlines plane in flight, police said.
Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Flight 209 from Washington to Los Angeles was diverted to Denver after the body of Gerald Georgettis was discovered hanging in one of the jet’s lavatories.
Miami-Dade police detective Robert Williams told a Denver radio station that Georgettis drove through a car showroom Saturday in Miami in a new Ford Escape he had recently bought there, then poured gasoline on the vehicle and set it and several other vehicles ablaze. He was apparently upset at the financing deal he received.
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