NY - Bomb threat on Lufthansa flight to Germany

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"‘Credible’ bomb threat diverts Lufthansa flight headed to Germany at John F. Kennedy Airport"

"A Lufthansa flight to Germany has been diverted to JFK airport after authorities received a “credible threat” of a bomb on board, law enforcement sources said.

Officials began evacuating passengers from Lufthansa Flight 441, which departed from Houston at about 8:30 p.m., after the plane made an emergency landing at JFK Monday night, sources said."

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...ight-john-f-kennedy-airport-article-1.2908423

 

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"The Port Authority of New York & Jersey says Lufthansa Flight #441 from Houston to Frankfurt was diverted to JFK Airport after a bomb threat was called in to the airline's corporate office.

The pilot chose to divert, and the plane was taken to a remote area at JFK."

http://abc13.com/news/lufthansa-flight-from-iah-grounded-after-threat/1653098/

BBM

 

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Photos

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/breaking-news/223298643-story?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

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[video=twitter;808510520424861696]https://twitter.com/lufthansa/status/808510520424861696[/video]

Passengers have disembarked.

From Lufthansa's official Twitter

Edited to add: (Lufthansa tweeted in response to a reporter's question....links to Twitter not allowed on WS?).

 

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New York TV station WPIX Channel-11 reported that “all 500 passengers have been unloaded and are boarding buses.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...c&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork

 

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Jeff Einiger from WABC-TV is reporting the bomb threat "unfounded."

Twitter @JoshEiniger7

Whew.

 

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Threat was called into Lufthansa corporate headquarters in Cologne, Germany.

http://longisland.news12.com/news/f...2746838?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

(Article behind a paywall, but can read the first part.)

 

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Lufthansa aircraft is Airbus 380.

FYI

 

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How common are bomb threats to airlines?

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/07/03/5-critical-consequences-of-airline-bomb-threats.html

 

[LaborDayRN]

How common are bomb threats to airlines?

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/07/03/5-critical-consequences-of-airline-bomb-threats.html

That's a good question. I have no idea but I would bet they do get them. A friend of mine works at a courthouse and they get them all the time. In those cases, it's usually someone who wants their case to be postponed.

 

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That's a good question. I have no idea but I would bet they do get them. A friend of mine works at a courthouse and they get them all the time. In those cases, it's usually someone who wants their case to be postponed.

The link provided above gives some info - they are not that common.

(I was wondering because the story isn't getting that much attention...which is GOOD because no one was hurt. Yay for that!)

 

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Looks like the flight was just over the east end of Long Island when it turned back and landed at JFK. You can see the flight playback here:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lh441#bdfb4ec

 

[LaborDayRN]

The link provided above gives some info - they are not that common.

(I was wondering because the story isn't getting that much attention...which is GOOD because no one was hurt. Yay for that!)

I'm glad the airlines take these things seriously. I agree! Thankfully everyone is unhurt.

 

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To close it out:

"Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Port Authority tweeted that authorities cleared the plane and that a search of the aircraft was “negative.” Coleman said nothing suspicious was found."

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/12...ght-forced-to-land-at-jfk-due-to-bomb-threat/

I'm curious where the false bomb threat originated from, but perhaps we won't hear more about the case.

Very thankful that no one was hurt. I wish the passengers an uneventful flight to Germany.

jmo

 

[Indy Anna]

I applaud the pilot for taking no chances!

 

[JanetElaine]

This really creeps me out. Sounds like someone was just testing to see what the reaction would be to a called-in bomb threat... hope the appropriate authorities are still digging into this, even if we won't hear.