By Joseph Buczek

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DETROIT ( WWJ ) — A Spirit Airlines plane was evacuated Thursday morning at Detroit Metro Airport because of a bomb threat.

The plane was evacuated before taking off for Los Angeles. Wayne County Airport Authority officials said all passengers were safely deplaned and transported to the Evans Terminal.

“On Thursday morning, the Wayne County Airport Authority’s Emergency & Support Services and Airfield Operations teams along with the TSA responded to a bomb threat involving a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Airport,” said an airport authority spokesperson. “As a precaution, all passengers were safely deplaned and transported by bus to the Evans Terminal. The incident remains under investigation.”

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