St. Petersburg-Clearwater Worldwide Airport was closed for a number of hours Friday afternoon whereas legislation enforcement officers investigated a bomb risk, in accordance with Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
About 4:30 p.m. Friday, Allegiant Air Flight 2006 was on the runway making ready to depart for Cincinnati when a flight attendant discovered an “express” bomb risk written on a bathroom door, Gualtieri stated throughout a briefing Friday night. The sheriff declined to elaborate on the risk however stated it focused all Allegiant planes on the airport.
About 170 passengers have been on the aircraft, and no accidents have been reported.
“It’s an lively and ongoing investigation, and proper now I’m snug in saying that there isn’t a speedy risk to anyone that was on any of these planes or right here on the airport,” Gualtieri stated.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Workplace bomb-sniffing canines, with assist from native businesses, cleared all planes.
No arrests have been made, however “we do have some folks that their actions have been suspicious, and we’re trying into it,” Gualtieri added. He stated he anticipated to show the airport again over to airport officers shortly.
Arrivals and departures have been delayed. To verify the standing of your flight, go to fly2pie.com.
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