Frontier Airlines flight moved to isolated runway after Atlanta bomb threat
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A Frontier Airlines flight was moved to an isolated runway at the Atlanta airport on Sunday after a passenger made a bomb threat, prompting a law enforcement response before authorities deemed the threat credible.
Frontier Flight 2539, from Columbus, Ohio, had landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was taxiing to the gate when a passenger allegedly made a verbal threat.
As a precaution and in coordination with local authorities, the aircraft was diverted to a remote location where law enforcement would respond.
SOUTHWEST PLANE WAS DIVERTED AFTER PASSENGERS FEAR AS SECURITY INCIDENTS SHOCKED US AIRPORTS
A Frontier plane was seen taking off from Atlanta airport. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Passengers got off the plane using the aerial stairs and were taken to the terminal by buses. Authorities later determined the threat was not credible.
The FBI and Atlanta Police Department told Fox News that the incident is under investigation and that Atlanta police are taking the lead.
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Atlanta police did not say whether anyone was arrested.
