Frontier flight investigated for verbal bomb threat at Atlanta Airport
Frontier flight investigated for verbal bomb threat at Atlanta Airport
The Brief:
- Law enforcement officers met a Frontier Airlines flight from Ohio at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in response to a purported bomb threat.
- Authorities moved the aircraft to a secluded location to investigate the claim, which ultimately proved false.
- The Federal Bureau of the probe is overseeing the probe.
Atlanta -A passenger’s verbal bomb threat prompted a law enforcement investigation when a Frontier Airlines flight arrived in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.
What We Know:
Flight 2539 from Columbus, Ohio, had just landed and was taxiing to the gate just after 5 p.m. when a passenger issued a verbal bomb threat, according to a Frontier Airlines representative.
Out of an abundance of caution, the aircraft was diverted to a remote location away from the terminal while law authorities arrived to investigate.
Passengers were reportedly removed from the plane and bused to the terminal. Authorities eventually found that the passenger’s threat was not genuine.
Atlanta police said the incident featured an “unruly passenger,” and it is not being investigated as a hijacking.
While the danger was ultimately determined to be a false alarm, the response followed regular safety protocols for claims of explosives on approaching aircraft.
What We Don’t Know:
Officials have yet to reveal the identity of the person who made the threat or confirm whether any charges have been filed.
It is also unclear whether the probe caused any substantial delays for other flights coming or departing from Hartsfield-Jackson.
What happens next?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation of the incident.