Bomb threat reported at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - NORAD escorts 2 planes

m.wsbtv.com...

Bomb threats are causing delays at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Channel 2's Mark Winne learned that NORAD fighter jets escorted two airline flights into the airport due to credible threats of bombs on board.

Sources tell Winne that Delta flight 1156 from Portland, Oregon, and Southwest flight 2492 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were affected by the threats.

FBI officials say the passengers on both flights will be interviewed and searched before they are allowed to leave the area.

Given the Paris incidents which subsequently raised alert levels at government buildings and for local law enforcements nationwide...this seems hinky. Is NORAD typically called in on threats like this? Occasionally we hear about notes found, etc..but not typically NORAD escorting a plane. Could a terrorist organization be testing the system?

a reply to: kosmicjack

Yeah NORAD is called in,unless the date is 9/11.

Two up north last week, and now these two.

NORAD flying out of where I wonder.

Southwest Airlines released a statement shortly after 3:30 p.m. regarding the threats:

"Due a security situation, the aircraft operating Flight 2492 was taken to a remote area of the airport where Customers and the aircraft are being rescreened. Our number one priority is the Safety of our Customers and People. We cannot comment on the nature of the security situation." 11Alive

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^additional link.

CNN reporting it was a social media threat.

They're just letting people walk off with their bags. I guess the dogs are checking them?

a reply to: kosmicjack

You'd be shocked at some of the reasons behind airport bomb threats.

a reply to: ~Lucidity

Let's hope so! But, really, it seems like a dog and pony show. Maybe someone just wants to see how this will play out in prep for something else?

a reply to: kosmicjack

They're saying this is the post...

a reply to: ~Lucidity

Just more people being stupid. We used to have people make comments about bombs while standing in the checkpoint.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Probably. Isn't social media grand?

CNN: The F-16 fighter jets were from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in South Carolina and returned to the base after the planes landed.

Googled that name. We got a live one here. LoL!

I wonder if Federal time is a much fun as Twitter time?

a reply to: kosmicjack

Oh geez...check out the tweets here...

Tweets

No wonder these got flagged. CIA, NSA...

a reply to: ~Lucidity

People think that just because they're online they can get away with anything. Little do they realize that when the FBI breaks their door down they're facing huge fines and jail time.

I'd hate to be at (or even near) that guys house right now.

He gave an address on his twitter and everything.
(If that is where he really is)

He gave an address

I imagine he is swatting a friend.

a reply to: roadgravel

More than likely unless he really thinks he is a God.

Frigging crazy.

After scanning through kingzortc's twit.
IMHO Ithingk he / them are trying to swat someone, all he follows are gamers.

a reply to: hillbilly4rent
A gamer in trouble now.

I thought the tweets from Delta with the JK were odd. Must have been the person's initials, but still...

The articles I open do not give times. Is that an optional part of a good report now? Sites don't seem to time stamp the articles either.

Guess it's a downfall of the republish someone article method.