American Airlines Flight Diverts to Pittsburgh Over Bomb Threat

by Anthony Losanno
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American Airlines flight AA1603 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was forced to divert to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) after a bomb threat was scribbled on the lavatory door. A flight attendant noticed the pink writing and alerted the captain who made the call to divert.

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CBS News reports that the aircraft safely touched down on September 4th. It was met by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) agents and local law enforcement. The Boeing 737-800 was inspected with a K-9 unit and cleared to return to service when nothing was found on board. An almost five-hour delay resulted from the threat, but thankfully this was a hoax and passengers arrived with nothing more than a delay. No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing as the agents could not tell the age of the writing.

Anthony’s Take: I wonder if the passengers had any clue as to what was going on when they landed in Pittsburgh. Thankfully, this was a non-issue.

(Featured Image Credit: American Airlines.)

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