Frankfurt-to-Atlanta Jet Lands in Ireland After a Bomb Scare
A bomb scare on Delta Airlines Flight 27 from Frankfurt to Atlanta on Sunday forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, on the west coast of Ireland, just after midday local time. The Irish police searched the plane and passengers’ baggage, but nothing suspicious was found, a police spokesman said, and the plane was scheduled to depart again on Monday. The police evacuated all 147 people on board within 10 minutes of the emergency landing and interviewed passengers about a note saying that a bomb was on board. The note was written on toilet paper and was found by crew members in the bathroom. Full Story