No explosives found on diverted flights
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AUTHORITIES cleared both Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States that were diverted because of anonymous threats phoned in after they had taken off.
Air France flight 65 from Los Angeles International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris was diverted to Salt Lake City International Airport on Tuesday night, Air France said in a statement. About the same time a second flight, Air France 55, took off from Dulles International Airport outside Washington and was diverted to Halifax on Canada’s east coast, officials said.
Passengers got off both planes safely and were taken to the terminals.
US authorities investigated and found no credible threat, according to an FBI statement released late Tuesday night.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said investigators found no evidence of an explosive device after they searched the plane and luggage.
The flight in Salt Lake City took off for Paris at 12:29am yesterday, while the flight in Canada was postponed until last night, Air France said.
Keith Rosso of California, a passenger on the flight from Los Angeles, said “everything was smooth” for the first two hours, then things changed.
“The flight attendants quickly came by and cleared plates, then there was an announcement we were making an emergency landing ... we made a pretty sharp right turn,” he said.
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