Spirit Airlines flight returns to Fort Lauderdale after bomb threat

A leading Muslim group is calling on Spirit Airlines to apologise after four people were removed from a Chicago-bound flight in Baltimore, USA, when a woman complained about a man who was watching a news report on his phone. “Lauderdale-Hollywood area”, said Paul Campbell, executive director and chief executive officer of the Charleston County Aviation Authority. Lauderdale at around 10 p.m. and was in the air for 15 minutes when it suddenly turned around and flew back to the Florida airport.

Abotbul said he understood the reasoning and agreed to take another flight, Berry said.

“I was in big shock when they came inside the aircraft and just jumped on me”.

Jachles said that there was “no imminent apparent threat”, but that BSO’s bomb squad was on its way to check out the airplane.

This is the third plane this week after the Paris terrorist attacks las Friday that has been forced to make an emergency landing at another airport over bomb threats. She told her mother who was seated by the window.

CAIR believed the passengers ethnicity played a part in the incident. “Law enforcement is investigating possible suspicious activity”.

Abotbul said he never made a phone call on the plane or spoke about a bomb.

“He had the unfortunate circumstance of being seated next to the other guy”, said Eiglarsh.

Spirit Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. All passenger on board were evacuated and no injuries have been reported.