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SkyWest flight deboarded at DIA after 'non-credible threat'

Denver7 · · 117 words · By Kaylee Harter
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What to know about SkyWest flight deboarded at DIA after 'non-credible threat'

Passengers on a SkyWest plane were deboarded at Denver International Airport late Friday night after what was later determined to be a "non-credible" security threat.

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What happened

Passengers on a SkyWest plane were deboarded at Denver International Airport late Friday night after what was later determined to be a "non-credible" security threat.

Why it matters

Airport officials said an anonymous caller had claimed there was a security threat on SkyWest flight 5240 to Grand Junction after the plane had already left the gate.

Common ground

Passengers were deboarded and bused to gate B39 while the plane was searched, airport officials said, and Denver Police ultimately declared it a non-credible threat.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Airport officials said an anonymous caller had claimed there was a security threat on SkyWest flight 5240 to Grand Junction after the plane had already left the gate.”
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The specific detail regarding an anonymous caller and flight 5240 to Grand Junction is mentioned in one web search result. While another source confirms flight SKW5240 returned to Denver, it does not mention the anonymous caller.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2023, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_in_American_television
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of songs by their Roud Folk Song Index numbers; the full catalogue can also be found on the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library website. Some publishers have added Roud numbers to books …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_folk_songs_by_Roud_num…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Varèse Sarabande is an American record label founded in 1978 and is currently owned by Concord Music. Its catalog includes film scores, television soundtracks, original cast recordings, and classical …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varèse_Sarabande_albums_discog…
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Claim 2: “Passengers were deboarded and bused to gate B39 while the plane was searched, airport officials said, and Denver Police ultimately declared it a non-credible threat.”
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The detail about passengers being bused to gate B39 and the Denver Police declaring the threat non-credible is supported by the primary report and corroborated by another source confirming flight SKW5240's safe return to Denver.
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web search NEUTRAL — Doctor Fu Jiuyuan was racing against time. A critically ill patient needed him urgently—and in his hands, he carried the only specialized medicine that could pull them back from the brink of death. Ev…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZCkESAluM
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers were deboarded and bused to gate B39 while the plane was searched, airport officials said, and Denver Police ultimately declared it a non-credible threat.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/skywest-flight-deboa…
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web search NEUTRAL — SkyWest flight SKW5240, operating from Denver, diverted back to Denver shortly after departure, prompting delays but no reported injuries for travelers.
https://www.thetraveler.org/skywest-flight-skw5240-returns-s…
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Claim 3: “Passengers on a SkyWest plane were deboarded at Denver International Airport late Friday night after what was later determined to be a "non-credible" security threat.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that passengers on a SkyWest plane were deboarded at Denver International Airport on a Friday night due to a security threat that was later deemed non-credible.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SkyWest Airlines is an American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest operates and maintains aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed, and sold by four partner mainl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyWest_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often referred to by locals as DIA, is an international airport in the Western United States, primarily serving metropolitan Denver,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_International_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX, FAA LID: PHX) is a civil-military public international airport 3 miles (2.6 nmi; 4.8 km) east of downtown Phoenix, in Maricopa County, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Sky_Harbor_Internation…
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Claim 4: “The Denver police bomb squad responded, and no explosive substances were found, according to airport officials.”
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Two independent sources confirm that the Denver Police Department Bomb Squad responded to the unattended bag and subsequently cleared it, finding no explosive substances.
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web search NEUTRAL — Airport officials told FOX31 that a K-9 unit alerted on an unattended bag and that the Denver Police Department Bomb Squad is on the scene to investigate. A ground stop is also currently in place at t…
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web search NEUTRAL — A bag left unattended at Denver International Airport caused security to temporarily shut down a terminal on Friday evening.The airport says the Denver Police Department Bomb Squad checked the unatten…
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/unattended-bag-tempora…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bomb squad safely removes reported grenade found in Philadelphia's Feltonville section.Once recovered, the device was determined to not be an explosive and authorities said it was of no danger to the …
https://abc7chicago.com/story/bomb-squad-safely-removes-repo…
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Claim 5: “The incident came after part of the airport's terminal closed earlier in the night after a police dog alerted on an unattended bag.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that a terminal at Denver International Airport was temporarily shut down on Friday evening after a K9 unit alerted on an unattended bag.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often referred to by locals as DIA, is an international airport in the Western United States, primarily serving metropolitan Denver,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_International_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stapleton International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN) was a major airport in the western United States, and the primary airport of Denver, Colorado. It opened on October 17, 1929, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapleton_International_Airpor…
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