Bomb threat against 2 US planes

US police are searching two planes at Atlanta's main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats.

US police are searching two planes at Atlanta's main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats targeted a Delta flight and a Southwest flight that landed safely on Saturday.

McCranie said he did not have additional details about the nature of the threats but described them as "credible".

A bomb squad and dog unit from the Atlanta Police Department were going to search both aircraft.


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