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Bomb threat diverts jet
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People walk out of Delta Air Lines Flight from Paris to Atlanta which was diverted to Bangor International Airport. AP
People walk out of Delta Air Lines Flight from Paris to Atlanta which was diverted to Bangor International Airport. AP

The male passenger, an American citizen, made comments about having a backpack bomb on board, law enforcement officials said.

A Delta spokeswoman said Flight 273, an Airbus 330, had 235 passengers and a crew of eight on board. Out of an abundance of caution, the flight was being diverted to Bangor International Airport. The passenger was taken for questioning.

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(Published 28 April 2010, 21:23 IST)