Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Bomb Threat Grounds Shuttle Flight

Raconteur Staff

HIGHPORT - The Al Raqis ground-to-orbit shuttle was grounded for 9 hours today after anonymous threats were left, claiming the shuttle carried a bomb.


Bomb teams shutdown the automated shuttle, moved it to a remote field, and examined it completely. No bomb was discovered. However, many automated control boards were replaced before the shuttle was put back in service.

Officials stress that it is safe, but the automated shuttle is now under increased surveillance and security checking in the wake of this incident.

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