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Reported possible bomb threat onboard plane at Pittsburgh International Airport, sources say

Reported Bomb Threat at PIT, sources say

Authorities are investigating after a reported possible bomb threat was made onboard a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport Thursday morning, sources tell Channel 11.

Spokesperson for the Allegheny County Airport Authority Bob Kerlik said Allegheny County police are investigating a “security issue” onboard a Spirit flight that was scheduled to depart PIT for Tampa.

Kerlik said no injuries were reported and airport operations are unaffected.

We’re working to get details of how that threat was made and if anyone is going to be charged.

Channel 11′s Gabirella DeLuca is at the airport working to learn more. Stay with WPXI.com and Channel 11 News for the latest on this developing story.

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