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Threat Diverts American Flight 785
An American Airlines plane made an unscheduled landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday night after a threatening note was found aboard, according to airport officials. Passengers used emergency slides to leave the aircraft.
The Boeing 757 plane, American Flight 785 enroute to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport from New York's La Guardia Airport, landed just after 7 p.m., according to airport officials.
``There was a threat and it is being investigated,'' said Paul Malandrino, an operations manager at Dulles International. ``Everyone is safe. The passengers are off the airplane.''
The threat was made in a note found on board, according to an airport official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The FBI is investigating the threat, but bureau spokesmen Chris Murray would not comment on whether it was genuine or if the plane was ever in any danger.
The airport continued to operate normally, with planes landing and taking off on schedule. American Airlines spokesman Gus Whitcomb would not comment on why the airplane was diverted.
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