Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Southwest Flight

[The Straight Story]

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Southwest Flight
Written for the web by C. Johnson, Internet News Producer


Passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines flight at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank late Friday afternoon after a passenger made remarks that the flight crew interpreted as a bomb threat.

Transportation Safety Administration authorities said five people were questioned in connection with comments about a bomb being on the plane. Flight attendants reported the conversation to the pilot, who opted to pull the Boeing 737 onto a remote section of airport tarmac. The aircraft had been taxiing to the runway when the alleged bomb threat was made.

The 130 passengers were evacuated from the aircraft via a mobile staircase placed at the rear passenger door.

Five men who were on the aircraft were detained. Four of those were soon released, but a man in his 20s was retained for further interrogation.

http://www.kxtv.com/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=14845

[Ezlivin]

1. See what happens when you attempt to dick with the Wright Amendment?

There are powerful forces at work....

[Bill McBlueState]

2. and we see for a second time in as many days

There apparently are ways to address a bomb threat without killing anyone.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1991852&mesg_id=1991852

[The Stranger]

6. But anyone knows if the word "bomb" is heard, it's shootin' time.

And, even if no one else heard it, if the shooter says he might have heard it, open fire.

[Liberal In Texas]

3. Pix:

An unidentified woman who had been a passenger aboard a Southwest Airlines 737 jet, rear, talks on a wireless phone after she and other passengers were evacuated from the plane at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Friday, Dec. 16, 2005. About 130 passengers on Flight 2074 bound for Las Vegas were evacuated onto the taxiway after flight attendants overheard two children making remarks about a bomb, according to federal transportation officials. A spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration said officials believed there was no threat. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)



A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet sits on the tarmac at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on Friday.Reuters photo by Michael Buckner

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. KIDS were talking about a bomb?

Fucking kids?

[Liberal In Texas]

7. They've got a guy in custody. The parent?

How strange.

[Liberal In Texas]

9. Other pix:

About 130 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 onto a taxiway at Bob Hope Airport on Friday afternoon after flight attendants overheard a passenger joking about a bomb, authorities said.



The pilot of the Southwest Airlines flight made the call after some kids were heard making comments about a bomb. Everyone was let back on the plane after it was checked for explosives.

Officials don't believe the children's threats were credible.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. So what was the comment?

[AnnieBW]

8. I Was Just There

A month ago. There are signs everywhere that say that "Any reference to bombs, hijackings, etc. will be taken as serious comments and prosecuted." I've seen it before in other airports, but at Burbank, it was featured prominently.