Bomb Scare Causes Copa Airlines From Panama To Tampa To Return
Security forces at Panama's Tocumen International Airport (Photo Credit: Twitter)
ACopa Airlines plane flying from Panama to Tampa yesterday, October 13, 2023, was forced to return to Panama’s Tocumen International Airport due to a suspected bomb threat.
Speaking about the incident, Jose Castro of the Panamanian National Police based at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport said the police received “an alert regarding a plane heading to Tampa where a strange object was discovered in the bathroom.”
He explained that, following “security protocol, the airline returned” to Panama where it was “maintained in a secured area” upon landing.
“The police’s canine unit and explosive specialists verified that the object was an adult pamper," Castro added.
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