According to an article by The Straits Times, Singapore Airlines flight SQ478 bound for Cape Town was grounded in South Africa at the airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday (14 March) for an alleged bomb threat.
Someone called and claimed that there was a bomb on the aircraft
A call was made by an unknown identity to the Airports Company South Africa (ASCA) who confirmed that somebody made a call and claimed that there was a bomb on board the Singapore Airlines flight.
According to the article, 54 passengers were on board the aircraft at the time the call was received.
The Singapore Airlines aircraft landed at the OR Tambo International Airport where emergency services, fire and rescue services as well as the Police were activated to the scene.
Police then swept the aircraft along with the K-9 units but did not discover any bomb on board the aircraft.
After the search, the aircraft received a safe declaration and departed from Johannesburg.
It landed safely at its intended destination, Cape Town.
Not the first time a bomb threat was heard of on the carrier
This incident is not the first time a bomb threat was made on the carrier.
Just last year in October, an American man claimed that a bomb was on board a Singapore Airlines aircraft from San Francisco to Singapore.
His lies led to the Republic of Singapore Air Force activating their fighter jets to escort the aircraft to a remote location at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
After investigations which caused more than four hours of delay, passengers were then allowed to leave the plane.
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