America
US passenger jet evacuated over bomb threat
Washington, June 2
An American Airlines passenger liner was evacuated in the US city of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, media reported.
A
bomb squad from the Philadelphia Police Department investigated the
airplane at Philadelphia International Airport, CBS reported.
“A
plane on the runway was searched by police and then cleared. It’s not
currently known what circumstances caused the police response to the
airport or the search of the plane,†the report said
It cited the
airport authorities as saying that the situation started around 6.15
a.m. on Tuesday. There were 93 people on board the plane when police
conducted the search.
The situation was reported to be under control by 7 a.m.
In
a statement, American Airlines Flight 648 from San Diego to
Philadelphia “was met in Philadelphia by local law enforcement because
of a possible security threat to the aircraftâ€.
“The A320 with
88 passengers and 5 crew landed safely and passengers were transported
to the terminal building where they were met by a customer service
representative and assisted with their connections or final
destination,†it added.