Bomb threat on U.S.-to-Ireland flight

SHANNON, Ireland, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Passengers were questioned and their luggage searched after a bomb threat aboard a United States-to-Ireland flight, officials say.

The plane, Aer Lingus Flight 112 bound for Dublin from New York, landed at Shannon Airport in southwest Ireland, a scheduled stop, after the telephoned threat of explosives aboard, the BBC said.

The 239 passengers were cleared to continue after questioning and no explosives were found, the BBC reported.