US Airline Circles Back To Airport After "Security Threat"

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An American Airlines airplane flying from North Carolina to Minneapolis was turned around due to an “undisclosed security threat”

According to CBS News [1]:

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American Airlines officials confirmed to CBS News affiliate WBTV that Flight 1865 experienced the threat, but did not specify exactly what it was [2].

The plane, an Airbus 321, departed from Charlotte at 8:43 p.m. and landed back at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport at 9:07 p.m. after being in the air for only 24 minutes.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to the airport and gave the plane the all-clear.

The plane remained on the ground in Charlotte late Monday night.

Sources:

[1] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/security-threat-forces-airliner-to-circle-back-to-airport/

[2] http://www.wbtv.com/story/29487168/undisclosed-security-threat-forces-charlotte-flight-to-return-airline-officials-say