It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
An Air France plane was being escorted to JFK airport in New York City this morning after an anonymous threat was made against the flight, a senior U.S. official told ABC News.
The threat is not considered to be credible, but when officials tried to reach Air France representatives they were unsuccessful because it is also a state holiday in France.
The caller said that four flights had devices on board but only specified the JFK-bound Air France flight.
The Airbus A-330 has since landed and was taken between two runways and locked down while the threat is investigated.
During an initial investigation, nothing dangerous has been found on board, the federal official told ABC.
originally posted by: EternalSolace
a reply to: opethPA
Oh wow...
If any more planes make emergency landings due to threats, there might be something to it. I'm still highly skeptical at this point. But that's a bit beyond coincidental.
originally posted by: EternalSolace
a reply to: Answer
They originally claimed the caller did not identify the other planes. Only the Air France flight. If he did identy four separate flights, I can agree that it's nothing. If not, I wonder how they're receiving these threats.
originally posted by: Answer
originally posted by: EternalSolace
a reply to: opethPA
Oh wow...
If any more planes make emergency landings due to threats, there might be something to it. I'm still highly skeptical at this point. But that's a bit beyond coincidental.
Well, not really. The caller mentioned 4 flights so they'll probably ground the likely candidates and check them out just to be safe.
Unfortunately, it looks like terrorists just found a very easy way to disrupt air travel. A simple phone call can scramble fighter jets, divert a flight, and screw over all the passengers who were trying to be somewhere at a specific time.
The threat was not considered to be credible as law enforcement and aviation officials told ABC News that they are responding to multiple, unconfirmed threats to multiple airplanes bound for different airports.