Crime & Safety
Suspicious Package Holds Plane at Logan
The plane has been evacuated and baggage taken off for inspection by law enforcement officials, according to several reports.
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A plane that landed at Logan Airport this morning has been evacuated due to reports of a suspicious package, according to NBC Philadelphia.
US Airways Flight #1716 left Philadelphia this morning, according to NBC Philadelphia, and landed at Logan within the past hour.Â
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WHDH reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan reported on the air from Logan Airport that the baggage has been taken off the plane and is being inspected.
"Logan is teeming with security this morning, state troopers, and runners everywhere in their blue jackets heading home from their attempt at the marathon," Phillippi Ryan reported.
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As of 11:20 a.m., some crew members had reboarded the plane, which is now taxiing on the runway.
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