Spirit Airlines bomb threat sparks evacuation at New Hampshire airport

A New Hampshire airport was evacuated after a bomb menace was referred to as in towards a Spirit Airways flight Saturday morning, officers mentioned.

The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport’s communication middle acquired a name threatening Spirit Airways Flight 2025 to Tampa, Florida, Ted Kitchens, the airport’s director of aviation, said at a press conference.   

Passengers have been faraway from the aircraft, which was searched and cleared by police. A Ok-9 unit swept the aircraft and all baggage earlier than vacationers and their baggage have been rescreened, Kitchens mentioned. 

Spirit Airways mentioned that the flight departed to Tampa at 3:11 p.m., according to WMUR. 

The FBI could be taking up the investigation into the safety menace, Londonderry Police Captain Patrick Cheetham mentioned on the press convention.

The New Hampshire Division of Security mentioned that it’s persevering with to watch the state of affairs and that state police, together with its bomb squad, responded to the menace. 

The Division of Homeland Safety and Emergency Administration are additionally monitoring the state of affairs. 

Spirit Airways handled one other bomb menace earlier this month when a person upset over the its charges claimed there was a bomb on a flight at Orlando Worldwide Airport, Click on Orlando reported.