A JetBlue flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Vero Beach, Florida, was searched by FBI agents after a reported bomb threat on board Saturday afternoon.The incident occurred on JetBlue flight 1231 to Vero Beach Regional Airport, which arrived in Florida at about 12:14 p.m. According to a Hearst Television reporter from WCVB in Boston, who was on board the plane, the pilot alerted passengers to a “security issue” shortly after landing and said they weren’t allowed near the gate in Florida.See video of the alert from the Hearst reporter above”We have a bomb threat for the JetBlue that just landed,” the cockpit told air traffic control, according to LiveATC.Net. “It came at the end of runway 12 right.” Air traffic control reported the “airport is closed at this moment.”The plane landed safely and went to a remote area north of the airport terminal, Vero Beach police said in a news release. The agency requested assistance from the FBI, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office bomb dog unit, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, Indian River Fire Rescue and Vero Beach’s Airport Operations staff. The search included St. Lucie K-9 Odie of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, whose handler is K-9 Deputy Steve Wise.Also, passengers’ luggage was removed and also searched by the bomb dog.”The airplane was rendered safe and then taxied to the terminal to allow for passenger disembarkation,” police said.The return flight, scheduled for 1:10 p.m., has been delayed until 6:20 p.m.In a statement, a JetBlue spokesperson said the plane taxied to a remote area after landing and law enforcement cleared the aircraft.”The safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority,” the spokesperson said. “Further questions should be directed to law enforcement.”JetBlue began service on Dec. 11 to Vero Beach from Boston and New York. There is one flight daily.American Airlines began service to the airport on Feb. 12 to its Charlotte hub, joining Breeze Airways.On Feb. 9, there was a bomb threat aboard a JetBlue flight that originated in Boston and landed in Aruba. All flights to Queen Beatrix International Airport were diverted, and access to the terminal was restricted.
A JetBlue flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Vero Beach, Florida, was searched by FBI agents after a reported bomb threat on board Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred on JetBlue flight 1231 to Vero Beach Regional Airport, which arrived in Florida at about 12:14 p.m. According to a Hearst Television reporter from WCVB in Boston, who was on board the plane, the pilot alerted passengers to a “security issue” shortly after landing and said they weren’t allowed near the gate in Florida.
See video of the alert from the Hearst reporter above
“We have a bomb threat for the JetBlue that just landed,” the cockpit told air traffic control, according to LiveATC.Net. “It came at the end of runway 12 right.”
Air traffic control reported the “airport is closed at this moment.”
The plane landed safely and went to a remote area north of the airport terminal, Vero Beach police said in a news release. The agency requested assistance from the FBI, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office bomb dog unit, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, Indian River Fire Rescue and Vero Beach’s Airport Operations staff.
The search included St. Lucie K-9 Odie of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, whose handler is K-9 Deputy Steve Wise.
Also, passengers’ luggage was removed and also searched by the bomb dog.
“The airplane was rendered safe and then taxied to the terminal to allow for passenger disembarkation,” police said.
The return flight, scheduled for 1:10 p.m., has been delayed until 6:20 p.m.
In a statement, a JetBlue spokesperson said the plane taxied to a remote area after landing and law enforcement cleared the aircraft.
“The safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority,” the spokesperson said. “Further questions should be directed to law enforcement.”
JetBlue began service on Dec. 11 to Vero Beach from Boston and New York. There is one flight daily.
American Airlines began service to the airport on Feb. 12 to its Charlotte hub, joining Breeze Airways.
On Feb. 9, there was a bomb threat aboard a JetBlue flight that originated in Boston and landed in Aruba. All flights to Queen Beatrix International Airport were diverted, and access to the terminal was restricted.
