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FBI: Threat Against San Francisco Plane Not Credible

   VOA News 19 August 2010

Photo: AP

   American  Airlines  passenger  jet  sits  on runway at San Francisco's
   International  Airport  after  being  stopped  due to a threat, 19 Aug
   2010.

   The  FBI  says  a threat made against a commercial jet set to take off
   from San Francisco International Airport was not credible.
   U.S.  authorities  stopped the New York-bound American Airlines flight
   from  taking  off  early  Thursday after the phone threat was made and
   held the plane on the tarmac at the airport in San Francisco.
   Witnesses  say  two  passengers  were taken off the plane in handcuffs
   after the threat was called in.
   The Associated Press reported a U.S. law enforcement official speaking
   on  condition  of  anonymity  said a bomb threat caused authorities to
   stop the flight from taking off.
   A  San Francisco police official, Sergeant Michael Rodriguez, said all
   passengers were removed from the plane and brought back to the airport
   terminal for re-screening.

   [Some information for this report provided by AP.]

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