November 20-Rescue crews were waiting as a flight landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood global Airport after a passenger made a bomb threat Thursday evening.
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The captain made a decision to return to the gate and the man and two others in his row, another man and a woman, were removed, along with a man sitting behind them, Green said.
In a statement released Friday, Spirit Airlines officials said its crew followed protocol to ensure the flight’s safety.
“No apparent threat” has been detected, but authorities are still sweeping the plane. She told her mother who was seated by the window.
After about 15 minutes in the air, the plane turned around.
Even so, Abotbul’s lawyer, Eiglarsh, wants the airline, the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to apologize to his client.
Abotbul was found to play no part in the incident.
“For the next five hours, law enforcement treated this citizen like a terrorist”, said Abotbul’s attorney Mark Eiglarsh. However, Spirit Airlines stood by their actions. The bomb squad is checking out the Airbus A320.
Officials say 92 people were on board the plane.
This interruption in the flight’s departure came after a witness reported alleged “suspicious activity” to the flight crew, according to Maryland Transportation Authority police.
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All passengers were evacuated after landing and Broward Sheriff’s explosives team began inspecting the aircraft’s interior, cargo area, passengers’ luggage, and any other possible bomb location.
