Bomb threat cause scare on London-to-New Jersey flight
- 8 years ago
A bomb threat was made against a flight from London that landed in New Jersey on Thursday, Fox News confirmed.
The bomb threat was traced back to a pay phone in Newark Airport.
The FBI, Joint Terrorism Task Force and bomb squad all responded and authorities are working to determine if the threat was credible.
A Port Authority police spokesman told media that the flight, which had 206 passengers and 13 crew members on it, arrived around 1 p.m. Thursday at Newark.
The spokesman said the British Airways aircraft will be transported to a remote section of the airport and the passengers' checked bags and carry-ons will be rescreened as a precaution.
The bomb threat was traced back to a pay phone in Newark Airport.
The FBI, Joint Terrorism Task Force and bomb squad all responded and authorities are working to determine if the threat was credible.
A Port Authority police spokesman told media that the flight, which had 206 passengers and 13 crew members on it, arrived around 1 p.m. Thursday at Newark.
The spokesman said the British Airways aircraft will be transported to a remote section of the airport and the passengers' checked bags and carry-ons will be rescreened as a precaution.