Flights to the Philadelphia International Airport were briefly grounded today at 7 p.m. local time, due to a bomb threat that was resolved without incident, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and police. Philadelphia is in the state of Pennsylvania, USA.
There were reports of bomb threats at other U.S. airports earlier this month that were also cleared without incident.
Operations at the Reagan Washington National Airport faced a brief halt in early November due to a bomb threat. On the same day, a Delta (DAL.N) flight from LaGuardia International Airport was evacuated before takeoff after reports of a bomb threat.
The FAA issued a ground stop advisory for the airport shortly after 7 p.m. local time (0000 GMT), saying there was a bomb threat. About 30 minutes later, the FAA said the security incident was resolved, and normal operations had resumed.
Briefing about the ground stoppage, a police spokesperson said in an emailed statement that it was due to a “situation requiring the assistance of the Philadelphia Police aboard a plane,” as reported by Reuters. The plane has been cleared for takeoff, and the ground stoppage has been lifted, the spokesperson further stated.