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mike_e_mcgee t1_jc4whcm wrote

Reply to comment by -Wicked- in Threat on United Airlines plane shuts down Vermont airport by Thetimmybaby

On the local Burlington subreddit yesterday they said graffiti at the airport implied there was a bomb on the plane. Local reddit is always right, so take that to the bank.

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walkandtalkk t1_jc5s6wg wrote

Perhaps Reddit can identify the boy with a backpack who did it.

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d01100100 t1_jc7uku0 wrote

Apparently one of the local NBC reporters was on the plane and live tweeting the experience.

https://twitter.com/AliceMyNBC5

  • Still on the runway. It’s been about 1.5 hours since we’ve landed. Everyone is calm on the flight. We’re just wondering what is going on.

  • We are on a United flight. Pilot told us we are not allowed to take anything in the overhead bins

  • Plane was from Newark to Burlington. Lots of police and emergency crews out on the runway. It’s been almost 2 hours.

  • 6:35 p.m. - People are getting frustrated. They want to know what’s going on. It’s been almost 2 hours since we’ve landed. Flight attendants told us to expect law enforcement officers on the plane. We’re not allowed to touch or take anything in the overhead bins.

  • 6:43 p.m. VSP on flight with K9 searching the plane. They said there was a note found with a threat. We’re now getting off the plane.

  • 6:54 p.m. just got off the flight. Everyone escorted into btv airport. we weren’t allowed to take anything but phone and ID. Said we are getting an update.

  • 7:08 p.m. A note saying there was a Device on plane was reported. Federal authorities, BPD, VSP, BTV airport officials giving an update and going through the entire plane. We’re not sure when we will get our stuff.

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