Bomb threat at Phila. Int'l Airport

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - February 11, 2012

Sources tell Action News that someone called in the threat around 2:00 a.m. Saturday.

There was no flight number matching the number given by the caller.

There was only one plane on the ground at the time of the threat.

28 people were onboard a small commuter plane operated by US Airways.

The bomb squad evacuated the plane.

They performed a sweep and no bomb was found.

Passengers were then allowed back on the plane.

Officials have not said which flight was involved or if any arrests have been made.

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