A Myrtle Beach Direct Air flight was evacuated and the plane searched in the secure gate area of Myrtle Beach International Airport Thursday.
(AP) -- A Myrtle Beach Direct Air flight was evacuated and the plane searched in the secure gate area of Myrtle Beach International Airport Thursday morning.
Around 8:10am, Horry County Police Department's Airport Police Section responded to an aircraft being evacuated.
Police say when the plane arrived at Myrtle Beach International, a passenger on the plane was having a phone coversation that made other passengers uncomfortable.
The flight crew was alerted, and the pilot decided to have passengers and luggage removed from the plane.
The pilot also requested a bomb dog.
The Horry County Police Department Bomb Squad and the State Law Enforcement Division's Bomb K-9 responded.
The plane and luggage was searched and cleared by law enforcement.
Passengers were re-screened and allowed to re-board the plane.
Horry County Police say at no time did the passenger make any threats to the aircraft or passengers on the aircraft , so he will not be charged.
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