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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Farrell

Frontier Airlines passenger in custody for ‘making bomb threat’ on flight

  • A Frontier Airlines passenger was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to kill a seatmate and claiming to have a bomb on a flight that had just landed in Atlanta.
  • The incident occurred on Frontier Airlines Flight 2539, which had departed from Columbus, Ohio, and landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
  • The pilot declared a level four security alert, and passengers reported being instructed to put their 'heads down, hands up' during the event.
  • Atlanta Police described the suspect as an 'unruly passenger', and the case has been handed over to the FBI for further investigation.
  • No legitimate bomb was found, and the passenger's identity and specific charges are yet to be confirmed.

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