Approx. 2 + hrs. ago ~~~ FBI: Bomb threat forced landing of Southwest flight l By KTAR Newsroom Originally published: Jun 10, 2013 - 5:17 pm PHOENIX -- A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday at Phoenix Sky Harbor after a bomb threat was received, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. The flight going from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas was diverted to Phoenix after the threat was received. Southwest Airlines flight 2675 was diverted at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Phoenix Police Department bomb squad was investigating along with bomb-sniffing dogs. The Phoenix Fire Department, FBI and Transportation Security Administration were also on scene, a police official said. The flight was escorted by two Arizona National Guard F-16s to Sky Harbor, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base said. The plane was isolated on the runway and about 150 passengers were taken off. Southwest was working to get all passengers to their destinations. Some flights were delayed during the investigation, as the north side of the airport was shut down. Southwest Airlines released a statement shortly after the plane landed. Out of an abundance of caution, the captain of Southwest Airlines flight 2675, en route from Los Angeles to Austin, safely landed in Phoenix to look into a possible security threat. The 143 Customers are being deplaned via airstairs and we will accommodate them on their way to AUS as soon as possible. A passenger on the flight tweeted out that the FBI asked them to fill out information cards.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:26:30 +0000
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