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Norwegian man arrested in airport bomb threat

A 30-year-old man from Norway was arrested Thursday after allegedly making a telephoned bomb threat at Philadelphia International Airport, police said.

A 30-year-old man from Norway was arrested Thursday after allegedly making a telephoned bomb threat at Philadelphia International Airport, police said.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m., a man called 911 stating he had a bomb and did not want British Airways flights to leave the airport, police said. The man also mentioned Terminal A luggage.

Police searched the terminal and arrested the man. The scene was declared safe at 6:36 p.m. - Robert Moran