A passenger alerted to a bomb threat on an airline plane Spirit bound for San Juan to Tampa He was arrested this afternoon by the police after a siege of the ship and its passengers that revealed that the threat was false.
According to the director of operations of Aerostar Airport Holdings, Nelman Nevárez, This is one of the 28 passengers and six crew members who alleged an alleged bomb inside a suitcase on the plane. of flight NK539, model A320NEO, which was due to take off at 1:02 p.m.
The plane had to move to runway 10 of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to perform the screening.
“The plane was mobilized to a desolate area of the airport where a security perimeter was established by the Police and its Explosives Unit. From there, a security screening of all the plane, passengers and luggage began. Later, the passengers were mobilized outside the plane and are being interviewed by the Police as part of the investigation, which dictates the protocol“Nevarez explained, in written statements to The new day.
Both federal and state agencies, as well as an airport operations team, had to respond to the emergency.
“We are aware of the safety concern on flight 539, departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport at Tampa International Airport, and that local authorities have come to meet the aircraft prior to take-off. We thank the airport authorities for the actions taken, “Spirit said in written statements to this medium.
Airport operations did not stop, but both aircraft takeoff and landings continued to be carried out on runway 8, while the hovering of the ship on runway 10 developed.
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