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A plane from Ireland is making an emergency landing in Philadelphia after a threat, according to Philadelphia police.
When the plane lands, all passengers will be taken off and screened. Luggage will be removed and screened as well
Originally posted by usaman1983
Anyone surprised that mainstream media has not picked up on this story yet?
Originally posted by benrl
I am sure we have the diligence of agencies like the NSA/CIA/FBI for... protecting us from this incident.
See folks, all that illegal wiretapping and 4th amendment violations do protect us.
Originally posted by FissionSurplus
Originally posted by benrl
I am sure we have the diligence of agencies like the NSA/CIA/FBI for... protecting us from this incident.
See folks, all that illegal wiretapping and 4th amendment violations do protect us.
LOL, love the sarcasm! More than likely, somebody called in a bomb threat.....probably somebody within the NSA / CIA / FBI....
Police and airport officials say they don’t have any specifics about the apparent threat or details about from where it may have originated.
A bomb threat was called in to the Philadelphia Airport by an unknown male, according to sources close to the investigation who did not want to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case.
SHANNON, Ireland — An ocean away from the United States, travelers flying out of the international airport here on the west coast of Ireland are confronting one of the newest lines of defense in the war on terrorism: the United States border.
In a section of this airport carved out for the Department of Homeland Security, passengers are screened for explosives and cleared to enter the United States by American Customs and Border Protection officers before boarding. When they land, the passengers walk straight off the plane into the terminal without going through border checks.
U.S. Security Expands Presence at Foreign Airports
The FBI and other law enforcement officials met a flight from Ireland at Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday after a bomb threat was made, but the threat was quickly dismissed.
"All is clear and the bomb threat appears to be unfounded," said Victoria Lupica, a spokeswoman for Philadelphia International Airport.