This Iranian military group told Sepah News that it avoided a bomb scare.
The passengers were reportedly ordered to urgently disembark from the plane without their luggage while they and the plane were inspected.
Fricke, who investigators said was a German national, had Nazi memorabilia and antisemitic materials in his home at the time of his arrest.
Israel Airports Authority said the family was allowed to board their flight after an interrogation by security staff, who declared an all-clear.
More than a dozen Air Serbia flights have been forced to return to Belgrade or Moscow due to bomb threats over the last two months.
The evacuation happened at 8:53 a.m., as parents were bringing their children to preschool.
Security was alerted after a woman heard a nearby man say on the phone "Today, I will be a shahid (martyr)."
The NYPD determined the bomb threats were actually "swatting" pranks.
The US Capitol Police said they were investigating a bomb threat on Thursday near the Library of Congress.
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