Breaking: ‘Terrorist Threat’ at Raleigh-Durham Airport
Charles Johnson
Fri Sep 21, 2007 at 7:56 pm PDT • Views: 514
2 Passengers Arrested at RDU After Plane Disturbance.
Morrisville — Two people were arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Friday night after causing a “serious disturbance” on their flight from Jacksonville, Fla., according to an airport spokeswoman.
No one was injured, but the disturbance was classified as a terrorist threat, according to RDU Spokeswoman Colleen Fischvogt. Investigators did not say what may have been said or found to have prompted that decision.
Authorities did not immediately release the names of the two people who were arrested. They are in the custody of the FBI, officials said.
Police and emergency personnel met American Eagle flight 4518 at RDU after hearing that two passengers were causing a disturbance. The plane was held away from the terminal after it landed, and police surrounded the aircraft.
It had been scheduled to go to Gate C26. Several other emergency vehicles were also on the scene.
The flight was en route to RDU when the crew called for police to meet them.
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