Air France flight evacuated after anonymous threat

Jokpeme Joseph Omode December 09, 2015
 
Passenger Thomas Serval has tweeted police have asked them to not have any phones or tablets when going out of the plane. Photo / Twitter / @tserval
A Paris-bound flight that departed from San Francisco Airport was diverted to Montreal, officials confirmed.
The plane, Air France Flight 83, departed San Francisco at 3 p.m. Pacific Time (6 p.m. Eastern Time) Monday evening, 11 Alive reported.
Passengers on the plane said the flight was diverted due to a bomb threat, NBC Bay Area reported.

Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Airport spokesman François-Nicolas Asselin told Le Journal de Montreal newspaper there were 231 passengers and 15 crew members on board.
Police were investigating and checking out the plane, NBC Bay Area reported.
"Following anonymous threat, crew of #AF083, decided per safety regulations to land in Montreal as a precaution. Flight landed normally 1/2," Air France Newsroom tweeted.
Another shortly after, "Local authorities carry out inspections. Air France staff is actually taking care of all passengers 2/2."
Another passenger tweeted crew members were calm on board and even bought out ice cream for passengers.

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