US EditionBomb Threat Diverts Plane of Haj Pilgrims in Indonesia, Second in Days
- On June 21, Saudia Airlines flight SV5688, carrying Haj pilgrims, was redirected to Medan’s Kualanamu Airport after air traffic control in Jakarta received a bomb threat concerning the flight.
- The flight was diverted following an email bomb threat while traveling from Jeddah to Surabaya via Muscat, marking a similar event to one that occurred earlier that same week.
- After landing, officials deployed a bomb squad to sweep the plane, and regional airport head Asri Santosa confirmed all 376 passengers from Java and 13 crew members were safe and operations continued normally.
- Polri chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that authorities are determining if the matter is under Indonesia’s legal authority, and assured that a comprehensive investigation is underway with the involvement of both the national anti-terror unit Densus 88 and the FBI.
- The passengers are expected to continue their trip on June 22, following ongoing safety inspections and increased security measures in response to the recent bomb threat involving Haj pilgrims.
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Insider PaperBomb threat diverts plane of hajj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days
All 376 passengers, hajj pilgrims from Java, and 13 crew members were safe at the airport
Bomb threat diverts plane with hundreds of haj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days
A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back to Indonesia from the Middle East was diverted Saturday after a bomb threat, the transport ministry and police said, the second such incident in a week.
Bomb threat diverts plane of Haj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days
JAKARTA: A plane carrying hundreds of Haj pilgrims back to Indonesia from the Middle East was diverted on Saturday (Jun 21) after a bomb threat, the transport ministry and police said, the second such incident in a week. Saudia Airlines flight SV5688 had flown from the Saudi city of Jeddah to the Omani cap
This was the second incident of this type in a week. The plane, which was bringing 376 pilgrims from Mecca to the Indonesian island of Java, had to be diverted A plane from Sadia Airlines carrying
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The Straits TimesBomb threat diverts plane of haj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days
JAKARTA: A plane carrying hundreds of haj pilgrims back to Indonesia from the Middle East was diverted today after a bomb threat, the Transport Ministry and police said, the second such incident in a week.
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