{"id":191989,"date":"2026-03-15T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191989\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T00:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:00:08","slug":"reported-bomb-threat-on-jetblue-flight-from-boston-to-florida-prompts-large-emergency-response-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191989\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported bomb threat on JetBlue flight from Boston to Florida prompts large emergency response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A bomb threat reported on a JetBlue flight headed from Logan Airport in Boston to Vero Beach, Florida, on Saturday afternoon has been deemed \u201cnot credible,\u201d authorities say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to our sister station Boston25News, the Massachusetts State Police said that on Saturday morning, they were alerted by MassPort officials that they had received a phone call from an unidentified person who reported that there was a bomb onboard the flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Customers sat on the tarmac for almost three hours as authorities investigated the threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTroopers assigned to Logan Airport, the Anti-Terrorism Unit, and the Commonwealth Fusion Center worked with our partners in Florida to confirm that the report was NOT credible,\u201d a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Law enforcement in Florida apologized to customers on the plane and explained that, although the threat was not \u201cviable,\u201d they still had to follow the necessary precautions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement, a spokesperson for JetBlue told Boston25News, the flight from Boston to Vero Beach \u201ctaxied to a remote area after landing as a result of a possible security threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLaw enforcement met the flight and cleared the aircraft. The safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue\u2019s first priority,\u201d a spokesperson for JetBlue added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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