Bomb threat that caused Polish plane to divert was hoax, airline says
- 9 years ago
A bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax forced a passenger plane en route from Warsaw to Egypt to make an emergency landing in Bulgaria on Thursday, the operator of the aircraft said.
The Airbus A320 landed just before dawn in the Black Sea city of Burgas, where authorities said all 161 passengers and crew were evacuated safely.
"A passenger informed the cabin crew about the explosive he might be carrying," Small Planet Airlines, which operated the flight, said in a statement. "
(He) ... later admitted it was a joke."
Police were questioning the man, a 67-year-old Polish citizen, the carrier said.
The Airbus A320 landed just before dawn in the Black Sea city of Burgas, where authorities said all 161 passengers and crew were evacuated safely.
"A passenger informed the cabin crew about the explosive he might be carrying," Small Planet Airlines, which operated the flight, said in a statement. "
(He) ... later admitted it was a joke."
Police were questioning the man, a 67-year-old Polish citizen, the carrier said.