Threat prompts closure of California airports

Airports in Long Beach and Orange County were shut down early today because of bomb threats, officials said.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2005 - 17:53

Airports in Long Beach and Orange County were shut down early today because of bomb threats, officials said.

Bomb threats were made by telephone, according to Long Beach airport spokeswoman Sharon Diggs-Jackson and federal Transportation Security Administration spokesman Nico Melendez.

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