An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday due to a bomb threat discovered onboard.
The flight, traveling from Newark, New Jersey to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, was diverted after a flight attendant found a bomb threat written on a bathroom door, according to local news station WPXI. The message, barely legible and scrawled in pink ink, reportedly read, “there’s a bomb onboard.”
Upon landing in Pittsburgh, the FBI questioned the last two passengers who had used the bathroom. Officials and a K-9 unit searched the plane for a pink pen but were unable to find one.
As of Wednesday evening, no suspects were in custody, and it remained unclear when the note was written on the bathroom door. The investigation is ongoing.
American Airlines described the diversion as due to a “possible security issue.” The incident highlights the ongoing challenges of aviation security and the protocols in place to handle potential threats.
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