ROMULUS (WWJ) -- There's a lot of police and fire activity at and around Detroit Metro Airport, late Thursday morning, while emergency crews respond to a bomb threat.
Authorities say a bomb threat was called in, and a Spirit Airlines jet was isolated on a runway.
Some people living in the area near the airport, in Romulus, told WWJ Newsradio 950 they they received an alert on their phones that said there was a heavy police presence near the Fed Ex building at the airport.
Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft, and there are no reports that anyone was hurt.
In a statement, Spirit confirmed the incident involving a flight that was scheduled to fly to California.
The statemen reads: "Law enforcement was requested to meet Spirit Airlines flight 2145 (DTW-LAX) prior to departure from Detroit (DTW) due to a potential security issue. The aircraft taxied to a remote location, and guests were safely deplaned and transported back to the terminal. The guests were rescreened, and the aircraft was inspected and cleared by law enforcement. The safety of our guests and team members is our top priority, and we are working to get our guests to their destination as soon as possible. Further questions should be directed to law enforcement."
Police are not releasing any further details about the bomb threat at this time.
It remained an active scene at 11:30 a.m.
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