The airline later changed the plane and the cabin crew. The flight took off at about 12:30 am on Thursday.
"Some passengers opted to abandon their trips, but most of the passengers have boarded the flight," he said.
According to the airline's website, the flight arrived in New York at 12:38 am on Thursday local time.
The Air China spokesman denied rampant speculation on social-media sites that the flight returned because a wanted corrupt official who was trying to flee the country was on board.
The spokesman added that the incident is not the first time the airline has received fake threats.
On Aug 8, an Air China flight from Beijing to Nanchang returned after a passenger on board claimed there was a bomb on the plane. It turned out to be untrue.
In April, an Air China flight from Nagoya, Japan, to Chengdu via Shanghai also had passengers and luggage re-screened when it made a stop at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The airport said it received an anonymous call claiming there was a bomb on the plane, which also turned out to be false.
Other airlines have also encountered such situations. A New York City-bound Japanese flight returned in the middle of the journey on July 31 after it received an e-mail that said a bomb was on the flight. Police said they did not find one.
About the broadcaster:
Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.
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