Thanks for help getting the plane off on time
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Thanks for help getting the plane off on time
Mysterious gate agent causes evacuation of Bermuda-bound flight - NYPOST.com
A mysterious, unidentified gate agent loaded passengers onto a US Airways jet in Philadelphia Thursday, causing the plane to be evacuated.
Authorities were bewildered as to how the man began working side-by-side with two real gate agents to board the Bermuda-bound airplane.
The man disappeared before the Airbus A319 left the gate for a scheduled 10:15am ET departure.
All 102 passengers and five crew members were deplaned, and the plane was quarantined in a remote area, airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica said.
Flight 1070 was later scheduled to depart at 1:00pm ET on a different aircraft, according to the airline's website.
Police officers and agents from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) were sweeping the original aircraft, TSA spokesman Greg Soule said in a statement.
US Airways spokesperson Todd Lehmacher described the incident as a "possible security concern" and said the airline was cooperating with authorities. He declined to comment on the specifics of the investigation beyond confirming the aircraft was evacuated.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declined to comment.
Authorities were bewildered as to how the man began working side-by-side with two real gate agents to board the Bermuda-bound airplane.
The man disappeared before the Airbus A319 left the gate for a scheduled 10:15am ET departure.
All 102 passengers and five crew members were deplaned, and the plane was quarantined in a remote area, airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica said.
Flight 1070 was later scheduled to depart at 1:00pm ET on a different aircraft, according to the airline's website.
Police officers and agents from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) were sweeping the original aircraft, TSA spokesman Greg Soule said in a statement.
US Airways spokesperson Todd Lehmacher described the incident as a "possible security concern" and said the airline was cooperating with authorities. He declined to comment on the specifics of the investigation beyond confirming the aircraft was evacuated.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declined to comment.
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