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A Frontier Airlines flight faced an unexpected detour to a secluded runway at Atlanta’s airport on Sunday after a passenger issued a bomb threat. This led to an immediate law enforcement response, though the threat was eventually declared non-credible.
Frontier Flight 2539, traveling from Columbus, Ohio, had just touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was en route to its gate when the passenger reportedly made the alarming verbal threat.
In response to the situation and in collaboration with local authorities, the aircraft was directed to a remote part of the airport where law enforcement officials promptly addressed the issue.
Footage from FOX 5 Atlanta captured a Frontier plane taking off from the Atlanta airport.
Passengers were safely evacuated using airstairs and transported to the terminal by bus. Official assessments concluded that the threat posed no real danger.
The FBI and Atlanta Police Department told Fox News the incident remains under investigation, with Atlanta police taking the lead.
Atlanta police would not say whether anyone has been arrested.