No evidence of explosive found on Air France planes

PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities cleared both Air France flights bound for Paris from the U.S. that had to be diverted Tuesday, November 17, night because of anonymous threats received after they had taken off, the Associated Press reports.

Air France Flight 65 from Los Angeles International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris was diverted to Salt Lake City International Airport, Air France said in a statement. At about the same time a second flight, Air France 55, took off from Dulles International Airport outside Washington and was diverted to Halifax on Canada's East Coast, officials said.

Passengers got off both planes safely and were taken to terminals.

American authorities investigated and found no credible threat, according to an FBI statement released late Tuesday night.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said investigators found no evidence of an explosive device after they searched the plane and luggage.