A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Detroit was evacuated at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Thursday, August 6, after a passenger reportedly made a verbal bomb threat. The flight had been scheduled to depart at 2:54 p.m., but airline personnel alerted authorities and everyone aboard was safely deplaned.
Law-enforcement officers searched the aircraft and found no threat or suspicious items, according to reporting from the Houston Chronicle. The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident, and no injuries were reported.
The disruption came during afternoon travel at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Travelers should continue checking directly with their airline for current flight information.
