Sde Ahava Airport in Dallas, Texas, USA, on Saturday night, November 23, after receiving a security warning about a passenger plane, temporarily stopped its incoming and outgoing flights.
This warning was issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and Dallas police and fire departments were dispatched to the airport to investigate. During the air traffic control radio calls, one of the flight controllers mentioned the possibility of a bomb threat and informed the incoming planes that the airport was closed.
Dallas police said officers were dispatched to the airport around 8:31 p.m. local time Saturday after receiving a report of a security alert involving an aircraft. A preliminary investigation shows that a threat was made, but this threat was unfounded.
Southwest Airlines also announced that flights were stopped for a short time and one of the planes underwent a security check. According to the company, no threat was found and normal flight activity was resumed.
Love Field Airport also announced in a statement that after an investigation and approval by the police forces, the restrictions were lifted and the normal operation of the airport resumed.