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| British Airways plane 'threat' at Newark Liberty airport | British Airways plane 'threat' at Newark Liberty airport |
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| Police in the US say they have received an unspecified threat about a British Airways flight from London to Newark. | Police in the US say they have received an unspecified threat about a British Airways flight from London to Newark. |
| The flight, carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew, landed at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 13:00 local time (17:00 GMT). | The flight, carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew, landed at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 13:00 local time (17:00 GMT). |
| Airport police moved the plane to a far corner of the airport for further inspection. Passengers were evacuated from the plane and luggage removed. | |
| Sniffer dogs later found nothing suspicious, the Associated Press says. | |
| Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police spokesman Joe Pentangelo earlier said passengers' hand luggage and checked-in baggage would be rescreened as a precaution. | |
| A BA spokesman told the Press Association: "The aircraft has landed normally. Security checks will be carried out as a precaution. | A BA spokesman told the Press Association: "The aircraft has landed normally. Security checks will be carried out as a precaution. |
| "We do not discuss details of operational security. The safety and security of our customers and crew is our number one priority." | "We do not discuss details of operational security. The safety and security of our customers and crew is our number one priority." |