Police search 2 planes at Atlanta airport following 'credible' bomb threats
By The Associated Press
Posted 5:01PM on Saturday 24th January 2015 ( 9 years ago )
ATLANTA (AP) -- Police were searching two planes at Atlanta's main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats.<br />
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats targeted a Delta flight and a Southwest flight that landed safely Saturday. No one was injured.<br />
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McCranie said he did not have additional details about the nature of the threats, though he described them as "credible."<br />
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A bomb squad and a dog unit from the Atlanta Police Department were planning to examine the aircraft.<br />
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Atlanta police officials declined to comment, referring calls to the FBI. An FBI spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
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