A bomb scare sent authorities scrambling to meet American Airlines Flight 1738 as it touched down at Philadelphia International Airport. The flight, arriving from Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos, landed safely and without incident despite the threat. Law enforcement, including FBI officials and Philadelphia police, were on hand to greet the plane due to the received bomb threat, as reported by FOX 29.

Passengers and crew were evacuated from the flight, which landed at 6:26 p.m. Friday, as officials meticulously to combed through the aircraft. The search was a precaution taken after the FBI was informed of the bomb threat once the plane had already left Providenciales at 3 p.m., according to a spokesperson quoted in a report by NBC Philadelphia. SkyForce10 captured footage of the scene as the procedural deplaning took place.

The aircraft was eventually cleared and returned to the terminal after investigations found no credible threat. The quick action and thoroughness of the authorities provided a sense of relief for those involved, with no harm coming to passengers or crew. Official statements made it clear that the perceived danger was a false alarm, as detailed by Irish Star.

While the incident caused little more than a scare, the FBI is taking the threat seriously as they continue to narrow down to identify the person or persons responsible. Flight 1738's bomb scare joins the list of aviation security alerts that thankfully concluded without tragedy, and reaffirms the vigilance of airport security measures. American Airlines has yet to comment further on the situation, but the initial statement detailed by FOX 29 conveyed a normal landing and cooperative effort with law enforcement in response to the incident.