A partial ground stop was ordered at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday afternoon due to a possible security issue on an aircraft, the airport confirms.
Airport officials confirmed to 온라인카지노사이트 5 that the FAA ordered a "brief, limited-scale ground stop due to a reported possible security issue on an aircraft."
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WATCH HEREAirport officials did not elaborate on the security issue or provide any details about the flight, but they said airport police and other first responders were investigating.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines said there was a "potential security incident" on a flight headed to New York's LaGuardia Airport and that the flight was cleared after the aircraft was inspected.
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SIGN UP “Earlier today, a potential security incident was reported on board American Airlines Flight 2484 prior to departure at Dallas-Fort Worth. Law enforcement responded, inspected the aircraft and cleared it to depart to New York (LGA). Safety and security are our top priorities, and we are in touch with our customers to apologize for the disruption. We thank our team members and law enforcement agencies for their professionalism.”
The airline did not elaborate on the nature of the threat or say how it was received.
A camera directed at the airfield showed an American Airlines 737-800 stopped away from the terminals with DFW Airport police and several other vehicles parked nearby.
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Shortly after 2 p.m., several large buses pulled up next to the aircraft, and people were seen getting off the buses and walking back onto the aircraft. After the passengers returned to the aircraft, it returned to Terminal A at about 2:30 p.m.
The flight eventually departed at about 4:30 p.m. CT and is expected to arrive at LaGuardia just before 9 p.m.
During the partial ground stop, flights were still seen arriving and departing the airport.
