Reported bomb threat forces US Airways Flight 777 from Ireland to make emergency landing in Philly [photos, tweets]; Update: Plane cleared

Details about US Airways Flight 777’s emergency landing are breaking fast on Twitter and through local media outlets.

https://twitter.com/Nickarama1/status/365174402410758145

Via WPIV-TV in Philadelphia:

 An airliner from Ireland made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday afternoon following a reported bomb threat.

The call came in around 1:30 p.m. for reports of a suspicious device on a plane.

The U.S. Airways flight 777 from Shannon, Ireland has landed and is being taken to a secure area to be searched.

There are reportedly 177 people onboard the Boeing 757.

The FBI, TSA and Philadelphia Police are investigating.

Some photos of the scene:

US Airways flight from Ireland makes emergency landing in #Philly due to phoned in threat. pic.twitter.com/Hnm7berdS3

— Jeffrey Kolakowski (@jdkolakowski) August 7, 2013

#BREAKING: Flight 777 Ireland – Philly – Pittsburgh makes emergency landing due to bomb threat http://t.co/c5xMgAThu7 pic.twitter.com/LRyD23evB3

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 7, 2013

#BREAKING: US Airways jet that made emergency landing in Philly due to threat, supposed to continue to #Pittsburgh. http://t.co/c5xMgAThu7

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 7, 2013

And one apparent passenger/crew member tweeting from the plane:

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Boylee/status/365178360764174337

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Boylee/status/365178467496628224

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https://twitter.com/Patrick_Boylee/status/365178599877251072

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Boylee/status/365180648559882240

He had tweeted nine hours earlier:

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Boylee/status/365044382941982720

http://instagram.com/p/ctQuWhEVdp/

Twitchy will continue to monitor and update.

Update:

More from Jeff Kolakowski, news assignment manager at Philadelphia’s CBS affiliate:

Investigation appears to be winding down on US Airways Flight that made emergency landing in Philly from Ireland. Nothing has been found.

— Jeffrey Kolakowski (@jdkolakowski) August 7, 2013

After being searched by police, TSA, and the FBI, the plane was cleared:

UPDATE: U.S. Airways jet cleared at Phila. Int'l Airport after threat – http://t.co/duPp9fmas8

— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) August 7, 2013

US Airways flight from Ireland that made emergency landing in Philly due to threat has been cleared. All passengers continue to destination

— Jeffrey Kolakowski (@jdkolakowski) August 7, 2013