A bomb threat prompted a plane evacuation at a Florida airport. No explosives were found
- Passengers deplaned from Allegiant Airways Flight 2006 at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Friday evening.
- A flight attendant found a written bomb threat on a lavatory door after the plane taxied from the gate.
- The pilot stopped the Cincinnati-bound aircraft carrying approximately 170 passengers after receiving the notification.
- Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri stated the threat was connected to "all Allegiant flights at PIE."
- Investigators found no evidence of explosives, reopened the airport, and began interviewing passengers and crew members.
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Bomb Threat Prompts Plane Evacuation at Florida Airport; No Explosives Found
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—A bomb threat note found Friday on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives were found, officials said. A flight attendant on Allegiant Airways Flight 2006, heading from the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport to Cincinnati, Ohio, found the note about a bomb threat on a bathroom door, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office officials said. The pilot …
Bomb threat prompts plane evacuation at St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport; no explosives found - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A bomb threat note found Friday on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives were found, officials said. A flight attendant on Allegiant Airways Flight 2006, heading from the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport to Cincinnati, Ohio, found the note about a bomb threat on a bathroom door, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office officials said. The…
Bomb Threat Disrupts Florida Flight, Instills Fear
Bomb Threat Disrupts Florida Flight, Instills Fear A bomb threat note found on a plane at a Florida airport on Friday led to the evacuation of the aircraft and temporary closure, with no explosives found, authorities confirmed.The note was discovered by a flight attendant on Allegiant Airways Flight 2006, destined for Cincinnati, Ohio, from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The pilot …
Bomb threat on Allegiant flight at St. Pete-Clearwater Airport prompts evacuation
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A reported bomb threat at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport Friday afternoon led to multiple planes being grounded. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said an Allegiant flight had just landed from Cincinnati and was on the runway about to head back to the city when a flight attendant found a disturbing message on the lavatory door. ‘Bulldozing and erasing history’: More unmarked graves detected…
Allegiant flight to Cincinnati deplaned at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport after bomb threat
Around 170 passengers on an Allegiant flight to Cincinnati from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) remain in Florida Friday after an alleged bomb threat.The Federal Aviation Administration said on social media a security threat resulted in all passengers on Allegiant Airways Flight 2006 deplaning and the airport shutting down at around 4:30 p.m. Friday.Our sister station in Tampa Bay reported that Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtie…
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