Airlines
Singapore Airlines Flight Escorted by Fighter Jets After Bomb Threat by Passenger
After a passenger made a bomb threat, fighter planes from the air force, the F-16C/Ds, escorted Singapore Airlines flight SQ33
After a passenger made a bomb threat, fighter planes from the air force, the F-16C/Ds, escorted Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 to safety at Changi Airport. The bomb threat was subsequently found to be false by Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
Teams from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosives Defence Group and the Airport Police Division of The Singapore Army were also present to verify the claims in addition to the fighter jets. According to the MINDEF, the suspect has been taken into custody, and police inquiries are still ongoing.
According to preliminary findings, a male passenger, 37, assaulted the crew after allegedly saying there was a bomb in a carry-on bag. As soon as possible, the Defence Ministry reported, the SPF and Singapore Armed Forces were mobilized
Public state broadcaster Channel NewsAsia said that the aircraft, which took 16 hours and 25 minutes to complete, finally landed at Changi Airport safely and on time at around 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
