Bomb threat at Harbor Springs Airport investigated, deemed not credible

EMMET COUNTY — On July 30 around 12:45 p.m., the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the Harbor Springs Airport, Little Traverse Township, for a report of a bomb threat that was received by phone at the Harbor Springs Airport, according to Sheriff Pete Wallin.

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Deputies interviewed the airport attendant who received the call. The attendant stated he received a call from a number that began with the number “52″ and made the threat that bombs were going to be flown to the airport, deputies said.

The caller was male and had a Middle Eastern accent and was hard to understand, according to deputies.

The caller hung up after making the threat, they said.

Appropriate precautions were taken during the investigation, and the FBI and the FAA were contacted and made aware of the situation. The bomb threat was deemed not credible following the investigation, officials said.

The sheriff’s office was assisted in the investigation by members of the Michigan State Police, FBI and the FAA.