SAN DIEGO - Southwest Airlines received a series of threats on Twitter Monday afternoon, one of which specifically named a flight from San Diego to Dallas.
The threat (from an account named @ISISgangCP) was directed at flight 4200, which according to FlightAware, is currently in the air. The threat states "@SouthwestAIR I have a massive semi-nuclear explosive on-board flight 4200 from San Diego to Dallas. If this fails, I will shoot the plane."
Southwest says the flight is not being diverted and is operating as scheduled.
There are several other Tweets as well directed at the airline from other Twitter accounts. Southwest Airlines has responded to each with the following message:
A similar incident happened over the weekend involving both Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Two specific flights were named in those Twitter threats -- both arrived safely at their destinations.
We contacted the FAA, which referred us to the FBI. The Transportation Security Administration declined to issue a statement and instead referred all questions to the FBI as well. We have reached out to the FBI and are awaiting a response.
Southwest Airlines issued the following statement regarding the incident:
"Any threat or alleged threat against the safety of our Employees, Customers, or aircraft is a matter we take very seriously. We are working with the relevant authorities to ensure the Safety of this and every flight. It is our policy not to further comment on matters of security."
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