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Breaking News

Bomb Threat Called In To Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport

Aired February 08, 2002 - 08:56   ET

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PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: And we have some breaking news to report out of Atlanta's Hartsfield airport at this hour. Our local affiliate, WXIA is confirming that Delta Airlines has actually removed a jet from its concourse.

Authorities are checking for a potential explosive device on board. Airport authorities confirming that a threat was called in. They are now going through the process of searching the plane, searching the baggage hold.

As soon as we have more information for you on this, we will bring it to you, but once again, about all we know at this hour is that Delta Airlines has actually removed a plane from the concourse after airport authorities are confirming a threat was called in, and a search is now underway, the baggage hold, as well as the rest of the plane.

As soon as we have more information available, we'll bring it to you live.

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