Crime & Safety
Police Search Plane From London at O'Hare [UPDATED]
American Airlines jet target of a "threat" on 4th of July, prompting police to board and search.
Chicago, IL — Chicago Police cars surrounded an American Airlines jet at O'Hare International Airport Monday night, and WGN reports the plane was searched by officers due to a threat.
American Airlines Flight 91 from Heathrow Airport in London arrived at 7:32 p.m. and about 250 passengers were allowed to deplane. Police then boarded the plane.
WGN's Sam Unger said sources indicated "something suspicious" was found on the plane.
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A spokesperson for American Airlines later said nothing suspicious was found aboard the jet; the airline received a "non-credible threat" and the plane was swept by law enforcement as a precaution.
The FBI is investigating the threat. The nature of the threat and when it was received has not been disclosed.
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The plane left Heathrow at 5:41 p.m. London time and was in the air en route to Chicago for almost eight hours.
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@AmericanAir what's going on at ORD??? Lots of police/emergency vehicles surrounding a plane, no explanation pic.twitter.com/yiagwmSmIc
— Jackie✨ (@lllunacy_) July 5, 2016
It's not clear what type of threat was received. The flight landed safely & passengers deplaned at the gate before police boarded the flight
— Sam Unger (@SamUngerWGN) July 5, 2016
Obviously if the threat was determined to be credible & posing immediate danger, the flight probably would have been diverted immediately.
— Sam Unger (@SamUngerWGN) July 5, 2016
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