Crime & Safety

Flight Diverted To Pittsburgh After Bomb Threat Discovered

An American Airlines plane was forced to land in Pittsburgh after a flight attendant found a bomb threat on board.

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MOON TOWNSHIP, PA — An American Airlines flight from Newark to Dallas was diverted to Pittsburgh Wednesday after a bomb threat was discovered in an airplane restroom.

A flight attendant noticed faint pink writing in the restroom stating a bomb was on board and notified the pilot. The flight was then diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport and met by FBI agents, local police officers and K-9s.

An FBI spokesman told WPXI-TV that a thorough sweep of the plane occurred and no active threat on the plane was discovered. The flight resumed and landed safely in Dallas.

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It is unclear when the threat in the restroom was written.


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