Al-Qaeda
Arrested on a flight from Paris to Miami after trying to blow up the plane with explosives hidden in his shoes, during his trial in the US Richard Reid pledges allegiance to Osama Bin Laden
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard Reid Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Reid through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Richard Reid, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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2001–2001Years on this page
2001
Shoe Bomber
Arrested on a flight from Paris to Miami after trying to blow up the plane with explosives hidden in his shoes, during his trial in the US Richard Reid pledges allegiance to Osama Bin Laden
Records, sources and methodology
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