FBI Hasn’t Located Suspect Who Made Bomb Threats Against Airlines Yesterday

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ATLANTA, Ga. — The manhunt continues for the person who claimed bombs were on board two Atlanta-bound planes.

Fighter jets escorted two planes to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday afternoon, where they were met by a bomb squad and federal agents.

Delta Flight 1156 was coming to Atlanta from Portland, Oregon. Southwest Flight 2492 was heading to Atlanta from Milwaukee. Both landed safely at the airport.

No arrests had been made.

Southwest Airlines released the following statement Saturday afternoon:

“Due a security situation, the aircraft operating Flight 2492 was taken to a remote area of the airport where customers and the aircraft are being rescreened.

Our No. 1 priority is the safety of our customers and people. We cannot comment on the nature of the security situation.”

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