'Big Wave of Confusion' Surrounding Bomb Threat Against American Airlines Jet
Posted on 12/01/2014 6:23:07 AM PST by blam
December 1, 2014
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — European security experts are reportedly trying to thwart an alleged terror plot in the skies as authorities here at home try to determine who was behind a bomb threat against a flight from Spain to New York on Sunday.
According to reports, officials in Europe have intelligence suggesting that terrorists have the goal of blowing up five European passenger planes before Christmas in a possible 9/11-style attack.
Meanwhile, the Port Authority and the FBI are investigating after a bomb threat was phoned in against an American Airlines flight from Spain on Sunday.
Flight 67 from Barcelona landed safely at John F. Kennedy Airport about noon Sunday, according to Laura Masvideo, a spokeswoman for the airline.
“You’re on a flight, you’re landing and the pilot comes on and says there was a bomb threat,” said passenger Chandra Hayslett.
The aircraft was taken to a location near the tarmac where the 200 passengers plus crew members were taken off the plane, according to Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo.
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So you land it at JFK?? One would think they would go to a smaller, more isolated airport.
Me thinks the gubbamint is way concerned with the thousands of shoulder fired surface to air missile launchers captured in Iraq and Syria earlier this year.
Not hearin much about those, now have ya?
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