Frontier Airlines Flight 2539 took off from Columbus, Ohio, and made an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday. Atlanta after a passenger on the plane made a verbal bomb threat.
The incident sparked a massive police response at the Atlanta, Georgia, airport around 5 p.m. on Sunday. Shortly thereafter, the plane made an emergency landing and the suspects allegedly attempted to hijack the aircraft. bomb threat.
Fox 5 Atlanta said the bomb threat turned out to be a false alarm, citing reports from the Atlanta Police Department, which led the investigation. However, police and airport authorities followed standard security protocols during the flight.
As of now, the Atlanta Police Department ATC has not issued a statement on the incident. A spokesperson for Frontier Airlines confirmed the details of what happened to the passenger.
What happened at Atlanta Airport?
According to reports, flight 2539 landed on runway 8L of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at approximately 5:07 pm on Sunday. After landing, the aircraft was taken to a remote location away from the terminal and away from the airport’s main terminal.
Passengers were evacuated after Atlanta Police Department officers responded. The person who made the threat has reportedly been detained. As of now, the identity of the passenger involved has not been determined.
It was unclear whether arriving and departing flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport were affected by the incident. As of now, the airport has not officially notified any delays or cancellations.
This story is developing.
