Fake Bomb Scare at LaGuardia
posted by ModeratorFiled under: Political Pranks
Update August 4, 2009: Not a prank after all…
LaGuardia Terminal Evacuated for Hours over Fake Bomb Scare; Man Arrested
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01 August 2009
New York (AP) — The central terminal at LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Saturday morning after a man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, police said.
The scare was over in a few hours, but it disrupted travel plans for thousands of people as flights were postponed and vehicle traffic to the airport was briefly halted. Delays also rippled across the country as airlines adjusted their schedules. (more…)