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Bomb Threat Triggers Evacuation of Delta Flight at LaGuardia; Plane Cleared, Departure Delayed to Wednesday

An inspection at a remote stand led to the aircraft being cleared with the flight pushed to Wednesday morning.

Overview

  • Port Authority officials said the crew of Delta Flight 2313 reported a bomb threat at about 8 p.m. Eastern.
  • Passengers were deplaned, bused back to the terminal, and the aircraft was moved to a remote area for a security sweep.
  • The plane was cleared at roughly 10 p.m., but Delta postponed the departure to the following morning.
  • Officials did not announce the discovery of any explosive device as the security response and review continued.
  • A separate bomb threat was reported earlier at Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C. area, with no confirmed connection to the LaGuardia incident.