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SIA confirms bomb threat on flight from San Francisco
By Faris Mokhtar and Toh Ee Ming, TODAY
POSTED: 22 Nov 2015 20:03 **UPDATED: 22 Nov 2015 21:28
The baggage delivery for Singapore Airlines flight SQ1 was delayed on Nov 22, 2015, due to additional security screening. (Photo: Twitter/@JeannieOng_Lim)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Sunday (Nov 22) confirmed that there was a bomb threat concerning flight SQ001, which originated from San Francisco and arrived at Changi Airport in the afternoon.
In a media statement, SIA said that the matter was referred to the authorities. “We regret we are unable to provide details, as it concerns security,” it said.
The plane landed safely at about noon, but disembarkation was delayed until around 1.30pm. Passengers then had to wait for nearly two hours to collect their baggage.
Passengers were calm, although not much information was given by the airline, one of them told TODAY.
“We were held on the tarmac … for about 20 minutes. The captain then made the announcement that the gate was changed,” said Mr Hoe, who declined to give his full name.
“We were then parked at some remote area near the airport, and no further information was given, apart from waiting for air traffic control instructions.
“At approximately 1.10pm, the captain made the announcement that the plane will be held on the tarmac, and we would be ferried to the terminal by airport bus due to security concerns.
“I thought the captain was handling the situation well. No one was panicking on board. We actually didn’t know anything, and everyone thought it was just a normal delay until the announcement was made at 1.10pm. Everyone still remained calm.”
Mr Hoe also told Channel NewsAsia that the airport staff were helpful and had assisted the affected passengers, providing them with bottled water and snacks.
SIA confirms bomb threat on flight from San Francisco
By Faris Mokhtar and Toh Ee Ming, TODAY
POSTED: 22 Nov 2015 20:03 **UPDATED: 22 Nov 2015 21:28
The baggage delivery for Singapore Airlines flight SQ1 was delayed on Nov 22, 2015, due to additional security screening. (Photo: Twitter/@JeannieOng_Lim)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Sunday (Nov 22) confirmed that there was a bomb threat concerning flight SQ001, which originated from San Francisco and arrived at Changi Airport in the afternoon.
In a media statement, SIA said that the matter was referred to the authorities. “We regret we are unable to provide details, as it concerns security,” it said.
The plane landed safely at about noon, but disembarkation was delayed until around 1.30pm. Passengers then had to wait for nearly two hours to collect their baggage.
Passengers were calm, although not much information was given by the airline, one of them told TODAY.
“We were held on the tarmac … for about 20 minutes. The captain then made the announcement that the gate was changed,” said Mr Hoe, who declined to give his full name.
“We were then parked at some remote area near the airport, and no further information was given, apart from waiting for air traffic control instructions.
“At approximately 1.10pm, the captain made the announcement that the plane will be held on the tarmac, and we would be ferried to the terminal by airport bus due to security concerns.
“I thought the captain was handling the situation well. No one was panicking on board. We actually didn’t know anything, and everyone thought it was just a normal delay until the announcement was made at 1.10pm. Everyone still remained calm.”
Mr Hoe also told Channel NewsAsia that the airport staff were helpful and had assisted the affected passengers, providing them with bottled water and snacks.
