The wave of bomb threats targeting airplanes has spread to Australia
The incident in Sydney occurred amidst a series of false bomb threats that have been erupting over Europe in recent days, forcing many airlines to make unscheduled emergency landings.
An international flight from Tokyo (Japan) to Sydney (Australia) was immediately grounded on the runway after receiving a bomb threat, amid a growing wave of fake threats disrupting flights worldwide.
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Sydney, All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight 889, departing from Haneda International Airport (Tokyo), landed at Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney on the evening of November 5th.
Immediately after landing, the aircraft was escorted to a quarantine area on the runway for over an hour by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), airport security personnel, and firefighters and rescue workers.
A representative from the Australian Federal Police stated that authorities conducted a thorough search and preventative security check of the entire aircraft, passengers, and baggage using explosive detection dogs immediately after receiving the threat at 6 pm that day. Following the completion of the search and confirmation of safety, the airport and aircraft were allowed to resume normal operations.
Notably, the Sydney incident occurred amidst a series of false bomb threats erupting over Europe in recent days, forcing numerous airlines such as Aer Lingus, LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair to make unscheduled emergency landings.
Security officials have confirmed that no injuries have been reported in the incidents and no country or organization has yet claimed responsibility for the threats. (VNA, VN+)
