Allegheny County Police investigated “a potential security threat” on a Sun Country flight that landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, an airport spokesman said.Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra CEO Melia Tourangeau told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 anchor Shannon Perrine that she received messages from staff on the orchestra charter plane that landed in Pittsburgh and was not able to go to the terminal.Tourangeau said a police officer asked for everyone to get off the plane, leaving all their devices and belongings there.The PSO was returning from New York after a performance at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night.Tourangeau, who was still in New York, said she has been told that everything is now clear, and that the musicians and staff will get their devices back soon.”Allegheny County police have cleared the potential security threat to the Sun Country flight that landed safely at PIT this morning. The plane has taxied to the gate. Passengers were rescreened out of an abundance of caution. Airport operations were unaffected,” airport spokesman Bob Kerlik said in a statement.When asked for comment, a county police spokesman deferred to the airport authority and said police had nothing else to add at this time.A spokesperson for the PSO released the following statement:“The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra arrived safely in Pittsburgh today after returning from a triumphant sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Upon landing, we were informed of a potential threat to the aircraft. All passengers and crew are safe. We are grateful to the authorities for their swift response and professionalism.”
PITTSBURGH —
Allegheny County Police investigated “a potential security threat” on a Sun Country flight that landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, an airport spokesman said.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra CEO Melia Tourangeau told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 anchor Shannon Perrine that she received messages from staff on the orchestra charter plane that landed in Pittsburgh and was not able to go to the terminal.
Tourangeau said a police officer asked for everyone to get off the plane, leaving all their devices and belongings there.
The PSO was returning from New York after a performance at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night.
Tourangeau, who was still in New York, said she has been told that everything is now clear, and that the musicians and staff will get their devices back soon.
“Allegheny County police have cleared the potential security threat to the Sun Country flight that landed safely at PIT this morning. The plane has taxied to the gate. Passengers were rescreened out of an abundance of caution. Airport operations were unaffected,” airport spokesman Bob Kerlik said in a statement.
When asked for comment, a county police spokesman deferred to the airport authority and said police had nothing else to add at this time.
A spokesperson for the PSO released the following statement:
“The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra arrived safely in Pittsburgh today after returning from a triumphant sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Upon landing, we were informed of a potential threat to the aircraft. All passengers and crew are safe. We are grateful to the authorities for their swift response and professionalism.”