Jakarta: a aircraft that transported a whole bunch of Haj pilgrims to Indonesia from the Middle East was diverted on Saturday (June 21) after a risk of bombs, stated the Ministry of Transport and the police, the second accident of the style in every week.
Saudia Airlines Flight Sv5688 had flown from the Saudi metropolis of Jeddah to the capital of the Oman of Muscat earlier than touring to Indonesia, the place he was as a result of touchdown in Surabaya, a metropolis on the principle island of Java.
But the air site visitors management brokers within the Indonesian capital Jakarta obtained a telephone name on a risk of bombs for the flight, pushing his diversion to Kualanam International Airport in Medan City on Saturday morning, stated the final course of civil aviation.
The head of the ASRI Santosa regional airport authority declared in a declaration that the officers have been checking the aircraft after its arrival, however the airport on the island of Sumatra remained operational.
All 376 passengers, the pilgrims of Haj of Java and 13 crew members have been secure on the airport, the spokesman for the Sumatra police of North Ferry Walinkan instructed AFP.
A bomb group was lined as much as sweep the aircraft.
Passengers ought to resume their journey on Sunday, stated Asri.
According to the Indonesian information website time, the nation’s densus 88 anti-terror is learning the newest risk of bombs.
On Tuesday, a aircraft that transported 442 Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Jakarta was diverted to Medan after a risk of the bomb and -mail was despatched to the authorities.
The Indonesian National Police (PCS) is involved with the Federal Office of the United States on the specter of the bomb and -mail, Capo Polri Saturday, Prabowo General Prabowo instructed journalists.
“We are analyzing if this case falls into the jurisdiction of Indonesia. Everything is investigated totally,” he stated.
