Delta flight at LaGuardia evacuated after bomb threat — second scare at major US airport on same day

A Delta Airlines flight was evacuated at LaGuardia airport Tuesday evening after crew reported a bomb threat – the second scare at a major US airport in a day,  authorities said.

The Minneapolis-bound Delta flight was about to depart from the airport’s Terminal C around 8 p.m. when crew members reported the threat, according to Port Authority police.

The plane was moved away from the terminal, and passengers evacuated  as authorities examined and searched luggage, the PAPD said.

A Delta Airlines flight was evacuated at LaGuardia airport Tuesday evening after crew reported a bomb threat – the second scare at a major US airport in a day. Carlos Yudica – stock.adobe.com

Passengers were bused back to the terminal, and the aircraft was cleared by roughly 10 p.m.

“Prior to departure from New York LaGuardia (LGA), customers on Delta flight 2313 to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) were deplaned and transported back to the terminal due to a potential security concern,” a Delta Airlines spokesperson said in a statement.

The Minneapolis-bound Delta flight was about to depart from the airport’s Terminal C around 8 p.m., when crew members reported the bomb threat, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. REUTERS

The Delta flight will be delayed overnight at LaGuardia and depart tomorrow morning, the airline said.

“The safety and security of our customers and employees comes before all else, and we apologize for the delay in their travels,” the Delta spokesperson continued.

The bomb threat comes after a similar scare at Virginia’s Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday morning.

At Reagan, a caller allegedly warned that a United Airlines flight would explode upon landing  unless air traffic controllers forked over $500,000 in crypto.