Bomb threat against flight defused at East London airport, no injuries
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sanews
A bomb threat reported against FlySafair flight FA388 was defused at King Phalo Airport in East London, South Africa. Passengers and crew are safe following security checks on 21 October, according to Airports Company South Africa, which coordinated the response with police and bomb disposal teams.
The bomb threat against FlySafair flight FA388 was defused on Wednesday 21 October at King Phalo Airport in East London, South Africa. Passengers and crew are safe, said Charles Shilowa, acting chief executive of state-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), according to SAnews.
The call reporting the threat was received at 7.59am. Airport services, Buffalo City municipality firefighters, the bomb disposal unit and the South African Police Service coordinated the response. Passengers were allowed to disembark at 9.38am, after which teams carried out a full inspection for explosives.
The incident was officially closed at 10.58am, after security checks, and airport operations were able to continue. Business continuity plans were activated alongside emergency procedures, ACSA says.
