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Threat grounds Rome-London flight Threat delays Rome-London flight
(about 7 hours later)
Passengers on an Alitalia flight from Rome to London have been evacuated after an anonymous phone call suggested there was a bomb on board the plane. Passengers on an Alitalia flight from Rome to London were evacuated after an anonymous phone call suggested there was a bomb on board the plane.
The flight was due to leave Rome at 1335 (1135 GMT), but all 165 passengers were taken off the plane 20 minutes before departure, officials said. The flight was due to leave Rome's Fiumicino airport at 1335 (1135 GMT), but all 165 passengers were taken off the plane 20 minutes before departure.
All luggage was examined, police said, while the aircraft was surrounded by police and fire services.All luggage was examined, police said, while the aircraft was surrounded by police and fire services.
The plane was due to head from Rome's Fiumicino airport to London. But no bomb was found and the plane later took off normally, reports said.