Flights to the Philadelphia International Airport were briefly grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat that was resolved without incident, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and police.
The FAA issued a ground stop advisory for the airport shortly after 7 p.m. local time, saying there was a bomb threat. About 30 minutes later, the FAA said the security incident was resolved, and normal operations had resumed.
The ground stoppage was due to a “situation requiring the assistance of the Philadelphia Police aboard a plane,” a police spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The plane has been cleared for takeoff, and the ground stoppage has been lifted, the spokesperson added….