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Plane lands in Italy after bomb report

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ROME - A British passenger plane bound for Egypt landed at an airport in southern Italy on Friday after the pilot reported that a bomb was suspected to be on board, officials said. The plane requested an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy's air traffic agency said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with the Excel air carrier, had left from London's Gatwick airport and was bound for Hurghada, Egypt, officials said.

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Good gracious what a week!

Probably another false alarm.

Sjeez, we should really stop acting this paranoid. Chances of getting killed in traffic are way higher.

Sheesh! Just what we need is another suspicious package.

ROME (Reuters) - A bomb threat scrawled on a sick bag caused a British passenger plane from London to Egypt to be diverted to southern Italy on Friday, but police said it appeared to be a false alarm.

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"The alarm has been called off," said Brindisi border police chief Salvatore de Paolis

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Yarrah wrote:Probably another false alarm.

Sjeez, we should really stop acting this paranoid. Chances of getting killed in traffic are way higher.

Not paranoid at all.

Skywatch_NC wrote:Not paranoid at all.

Our society has become completely paranoid.

gtalum wrote:

Skywatch_NC wrote:Not paranoid at all.

Our society has become completely paranoid.

Well then speak for yourself. I for one don't dwell day in and day out on it 365/24/7.

Another water bottle. Run away. Run away.

stormtruth wrote:Another water bottle. Run away. Run away.