By Jeanette Smith on January 10, 2018
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Breaking News, World
The Sophia Airport in Bulgaria was evacuated and closed, on Jan. 10, 2018, due to a bomb threat. The evacuation was ordered by the Interior Ministry after receiving a “malicious phone call,” at 1:20 p.m. local time, according to Bgnes, a Bulgarian new agency. Police immediately responded to the threat. Canine units were deployed to […]
By Jeanette Smith on November 30, 2017
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Breaking News, World
On Nov. 30, 2017, a Turkish Airlines flight carrying 107 passengers was forced to land in Khartoum due to a bomb threat. The Boeing 737 was in flight from Nairobi heading to Cairo when a British passenger received a bomb threat in an email as the aircraft flew into Sudanese airspace, according to the Civil […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 22, 2016
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Bomb Threat, Breaking News, U.S
In Amarillo, Texas, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, a bomb threat put travelers on the Greyhound bus behind their trip destination by three hours, as a result part of I-40 was closed down. Potter County Sheriff’s Office investigated the Greyhound bus and did not find any type of explosive device. The bomb threat was called […]
By Cathy Milne on December 20, 2015
Air France, bomb threat, Kenya, Paris
Bomb Threat, Breaking News
Flight 463 bound for Paris was forced to divert its route due a bomb threat on Dec. 20, 2015. According to CBCNews, the flight left Mauritius, an East African Country, and made an emergency landing in the Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya. In Kenya, the police have begun questioning six passengers. One of which […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 15, 2015
bomb threat, Oregon
Bomb Threat, Breaking News, U.S
Dec. 15, 2015, a bomb threat was written on the bathroom wall at McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon. Police are investigating the situation and the principal says he is taking the threat seriously. However, it is not preventing him from continuing the school week as normal. A recorded message went out to parents from […]