Texas flight to Germany diverted to NYC after bomb threat

Coleman said the 530 people onboard were in the process of leaving the aircraft


Reuters December 13, 2016
FILE PHOTO - The tail of a Lufthansa plane is seen during a pilots strike of German airline at Frankfurt airport, Germany, November 23, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

A Lufthansa flight headed to Germany from Texas was diverted to a New York City airport on Monday night after a bomb threat was called in to the airline's headquarters, officials said.

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Flight 441 to Frankfurt from Houston landed safely and was taken to a remote area of John F. Kennedy International Airport around 8:30 p.m. local time, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesperson Steve Coleman said.

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Coleman said the 530 people onboard were in the process of leaving the aircraft and no injuries had been reported. He said the plane was set to be searched and airport operations have not been affected.

Representatives for Lufthansa could not be immediately reached for comment.

COMMENTS (1)

BrainBro | 7 years ago | Reply The Muslim passengers on-board especially if anyone with a Pakistani passport would be definitely missing this flight now.
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