Two Air France flights are reported to have been the target of bomb threats Tuesday night.
One was a flight from LAX that was diverted to Salt Lake City. A passenger on the flight said the FBI was interviewing passengers.
https://twitter.com/keith1445/status/666802792082747392
“Emergency landing flight AF65. LAX to CDG. Landing in Salt Lake City. Not sure what’s going on until we land.”
https://twitter.com/keith1445/status/666814360069632000
“I was on flight. FBI currently conducting interviews for people on flight due to “unsafe flying condition” on fligh”
https://twitter.com/keith1445/status/666812572306268161
The passenger wrote they were put on a bus with their carry-on luggage.
The other Air France flight was from Washington-Dulles and was diverted to Halifax.
Air France 055 has diverted & landed safely at 1015pm with 298 pax & crew on board. Pax are being transported to secure part of terminal.
— Halifax Stanfield (@HfxStanfield) November 18, 2015
There is no report yet on whether any bombs were found.
UPDATE: Statement released by Air France
Image of statement via WUSA-TV/Twitter.