Threat forces plane to Seattle to be searched at Atlanta's airport, police say

ATLANTA - A reported threat forced some passengers bound from Atlanta to Seattle to be delayed until Monday morning.

The Atlanta Police Department said a reported threat forced a plane scheduled to leave Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday night around 11 p.m. to be searched. Police said the passengers were deplaned on the airfield and security teams using K-9s swept through the aircraft.

Those passengers were rebooked for a flight Monday morning.

Investigators did not release the exact nature of the threat and did not indicate anything was found during the security sweep.

No one was injured.

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