Atlanta Police Department: Suspicious Threat Investigation: Hartsfield Jackson Airport

Atlanta GA

12 July, 2021

4:06 PM

Description

Press release from the Atlanta Police Department: 07/12/2021 211928083 Preliminary Information: On 7/11/21, around 11:06 pm, officers responded to a report of a threat on an aircraft scheduled to depart to Seattle late Sunday night from Hartsfield-Jackson.  Due to the nature of the threat, the passengers deplaned on the airfield. The aircraft was thoroughly swept and cleared by APD's canine EOD unit and passengers were rebooked for a flight to Seattle this morning.  There were no reports of injuries to passengers or employees.      Please keep in mind the above information is preliminary in nature and can change as the investigation progresses and new information comes to light. This press release was produced by the Atlanta Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.