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Bomb threat called in to San Antonio airport triggers evacuation, flights held away from gates
Washington Post ^ | 1 Aug 2012 | AQP

Posted on 08/01/2012 3:22:54 PM PDT by Sarajevo

SAN ANTONIO — A bomb threat cleared out San Antonio International Airport on Wednesday after officials said someone called alleging three packages had been left inside a parking garage.

Passengers inside the terminal were herded onto the tarmac, arriving planes stayed parked away from the gates and dozens of firefighters combed the airport searching for explosives. San Antonio Fire Department spokeswoman Deborah Foster said she did not yet know Wednesday afternoon whether anything dangerous had been found.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bomb; threat

1 posted on 08/01/2012 3:23:08 PM PDT by Sarajevo
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To: Sarajevo
Timeline @ USAToday

It appears that operations are back to normal.

2 posted on 08/01/2012 3:26:19 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't think for a minute that this excuse for a President has America's best interest in mind.)
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To: Sarajevo

Better than a 50-50 chance that the ROP is involved.

3 posted on 08/01/2012 3:30:40 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP...that's what I like about Texas.)
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To: Sarajevo
This WAS NOT an act of terrorism!

. . . just wanted to get out in front of Big Sis.

4 posted on 08/01/2012 3:37:22 PM PDT by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: Sarajevo

Something seems to be a-brewing. October surprise?


5 posted on 08/01/2012 3:50:54 PM PDT by cld51860 (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: Sarajevo

I bet that was fun-—it’s over 100 degrees all across TX..........standing on a concrete tarmac must have been really pleasant.

My flying days are over—if I can’t drive there, I won’t go there........haven’t been on a plane in years.


6 posted on 08/01/2012 3:52:32 PM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: basil

I don’t blame you. They had those people on the tarmac for two hours in 108 degree temps.


7 posted on 08/01/2012 5:04:23 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't think for a minute that this excuse for a President has America's best interest in mind.)
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8 posted on 08/01/2012 5:36:24 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=93destr)
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