Diversion to TRI

[BoeingBoy]

Breaking news on MSNBC....

US flight from PHL to IAH diverted to TRI as a result of "threatening" notes found on board. Initial report says the notes possibly indicate a bomb on board.

Jim

Add:

Republic - an E-170.

Add #2:

Flt 3441. MSNBC is reporting that bomb squad is on the scene.

 

[EMBFA]

Its definitely Republic. Mainline US Airways doesnt have service to the fourth largest city in the country anymore.

 

[BillLumbergh]

Same thing from CNN:

"A U.S. Airways flight from Philadelphia to Houston made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport in Tennessee today after a threatening note was found on board, sources tell CNN."

 

[BoeingBoy]

Yes, the news channels are now reporting it as a Republic aircraft operating for US.

Presumably, nothing will be found and this is just someone's idea of a joke - a sick joke but a joke none-the-less. Hopefully whoever caused this will get what they deserve.

Jim

 

[jimcfs]

Online media outlets are not reporting anything except the landing occured. Thanks BoeingBoy for the update!

 

[Hope777]

CNN now reporting aircraft is on the ground and the FBI is on the scene.

 

[Harry Callahan]

Hey Jim:
Stay on it for us....

 

[BoeingBoy]

Since I've got to go to PIT for the pilot bid closing in a couple of hours, I'll have to turn that over to someone else. It's almost certainly a prank - probably 99.999% guaranteed.

Cable news is now showing the baggage lined up on the tarmac with the bomb sniffing dogs going thru it.

Jim

 

[USAir757]

Fox News - Republic Embraer diverts to TRI

 

[Harry Callahan]

When trying to check the flt info. on usairways.com it is given me something to the effect that this is an invalid flt number....go figure.

 

[AL-PS-PI-AW]

Its definitely Republic. Mainline US Airways doesnt have service to the fourth largest city in the country anymore.

Mainline US Airways flies IAH-PHX. Not sure about IAH-LAS.

 

[jimntx]

When trying to check the flt info. on usairways.com it is given me something to the effect that this is an invalid flt number....go figure.

That's standard procedure at AA. Any time there is an accident/incident/anything bad, they block employees from pulling up any info on the flight involved.

As BB said, it's probably a prank. If so, the prankster is going to find out that no one is laughing.

 

[LGA777]

Here is a photo I just found of the actual aircraft in TRI today, appears to be very remote parked !

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5801887


Cheers

LGA777

 

[Harry Callahan]

Here is a photo I just found of the actual aircraft in TRI today, appears to be very remote parked !

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5801887
Cheers

LGA777

That's a great picture, just sorry for the reason. Thanks for posting.