US flight grounded because of threat

An American Airlines flight en route from New York to Dallas was diverted last night to Dulles International Airport in Washington…

An American Airlines flight en route from New York to Dallas was diverted last night to Dulles International Airport in Washington because of a threat, transportation officials said.

Authorities searched the plane and the luggage after a passenger was said to have found a suspicious note on the plane.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said later nothing was found.