WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US Airways flight en route from Philadelphia to Houston was diverted to Bristol, Tennessee, Monday because of a bomb threat, an airport official said.
A spokeswoman for the Tri-Cities Airport, which serves eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina, said the FBI was at the airport investigating the threat.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US Airways flight en route to Houston from Philadelphia was diverted to Bristol, Tennessee, Monday after a bomb threat was found in a note on board, officials said.
The plane landed at the Tri-Cities Airport, which serves eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina, and the passengers were being questioned by the FBI after leaving the plane, a Transportation Security Administration official said.
"It's a Philadelphia to Houston flight that was diverted to TRI, which is Tri Cities Airport in Tennessee, due to a threatening note," the TSA spokesperson said.
"The flight has now landed without incident."
A US Airways spokeswoman said Flight 3441, a US Airways Express flight operated by Republic Airways, landed shortly after taking off at 10:10 a.m. EDT.
"There was a potential threat of a bomb," she said.
She said 52 passengers and three crew members were on board the plane.
An airport official told Reuters there had been a bomb threat.
It is the latest in a series of scares since police in Britain uncovered a suspected plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners this month. Since then security has been tightened at airports and passengers have been jittery.
Wonderful just wonderful. Im flying to miami on sunday. If I dont die from terrorism, a plane crash, or a hurricane, I'll be shocked. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
That's about exactly what would run into my mind too if I had to get on a airplane. I don't see myself ever flying on a airplane unless it's a emergency. Like Mr.T, I would have to be knocked out first.
Understand
My parents are flying out for Australia on Wednesday and I'm more worried about them now
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
Lord I would worry about your dad causing an internationl incadent
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