Dallas-Bound Spirit Airlines Flight Evacuated Following Alleged Bomb Threat
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A Dallas-bound Spirit Airlines flight arrived at DFW Airport six hours late due to a bomb threat.
According to reports, Spirit flight 971 was supposed to leave Fort Lauderdale's Hollywood International Airport shortly after 8:00 p.m. Sunday night, but the jet was delayed after two passengers allegedly mentioned a bomb.
The plane was evacuated and searched.
A passenger on the flight identified as Autumn Lynn posted a video on social media describing that several Broward County Sheriff's deputies removed an unidentified man from the flight.
Other users posted video of officials removing the man.
Authorities gave the all-clear and the flight was able to take off around 2:00 a.m. Monday.
The flight arrived at DFW just after 4:00 a.m.
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