Atlanta: Police bomb and dog teams searched two planes at Atlanta's main airport on Saturday after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats, airport and law enforcement officials said.
The threats targeted Southwest Airlines Flight 2492, which arrived from Milwaukee, and Delta Air Lines Flight 1156, which arrived from Portland, Oregon. Both planes were on the tarmac at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, airport spokesman Reese McCranie said.
The passengers were taken off both planes.
A bomb squad and K-9 dog team from the Atlanta Police Department were examining both aircraft at an out-of-the-way section of the airport, Mr McCranie said.
After landing, the Southwest Airlines flight taxied to a remote area where the passengers and the aircraft were re-screened, company officials said in a statement.
"Our top priority is the safety of our customers and employees," Southwest officials said. "We cannot comment on the nature of the security situation."
FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett declined to describe the threats in more detail.
The threats targeted Southwest Airlines Flight 2492, which arrived from Milwaukee, and Delta Air Lines Flight 1156, which arrived from Portland, Oregon. Both planes were on the tarmac at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, airport spokesman Reese McCranie said.
The passengers were taken off both planes.
After landing, the Southwest Airlines flight taxied to a remote area where the passengers and the aircraft were re-screened, company officials said in a statement.
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FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett declined to describe the threats in more detail.
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