KLM Flight Delayed by “Bomb on Board” in Wifi Hotspot Name - DutchNews.nl
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Many travellers are looking forward to their flight to Amsterdam - until one of them discovers a strange Wi-Fi. There follows a "huge deployment" of the police in Malaga. Passengers reach their destination only late at night.
A plane belonging to the Dutch airline KLM experienced hours of delay following a bomb threat. The trigger was a Wi-Fi hotspot message labeled: "Allahu Akbar – there is a bomb on board". The aircraft was evacuated and inspected, but was later able to depart.
A KLM aircraft in Málaga was not launched until a significant delay on Saturday evening after a passenger discovered a Wi-Fi hotspot with a suspicious name. The culprit behind the «Allahu Akbar» swirl was not found.
KLM flight evacuated after suspicious Wi-Fi hotspot name sparks bomb scare
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by KLM (PH-HSE) was evacuated on Saturday after a passenger allegedly created a personal Wi-Fi hotspot with the name: “Allahu Akbar – there is a bomb on board.” The flight KL1548 was scheduled to depart from Málaga for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, but was unable to leave following the security alert. […]
“There is a bomb on board” Wi-Fi name delays KLM flight from Málaga to Schiphol
A KLM flight from Málaga to Schiphol was delayed for several hours Saturday evening after a bomb threat appeared as a Wi-Fi hotspot name onboard the aircraft, NH reports.That prompted a security response from Spanish authorities and from KLM, the airline confirmed. The disruption resulted in a several-hour delay.
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