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Singapore Airlines flight in Mumbai grounded for more than 8 hours over security concern
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ423 eventually departed Mumbai at about 8am on Sept 8 (10.30am Singapore time) after security agencies gave the all-clear. PHOTO: REUTERS
Published
Sep 8, 2018, 12:16 pm SGT
Karamjit Kaur
Senior Aviation Correspondent
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Mumbai to Singapore were stranded at the airport in India for more than eight hours.
The Straits Times understands that this was after a bomb threat was received, and found to be a hoax.
Flight SQ423 eventually departed at about 8am (10.30am Singapore time) on Saturday, Sept 8, after security agencies gave the all-clear.
The aircraft, the cargo it was carrying, as well as all passengers and crew had to be rescreened.
The Airbus 380 with 328 passengers and 25 crew on board landed at Changi Airport just before 4pm on Saturday.
Confirming the delay, an SIA spokesman said it was due to a "security concern".
Singapore Airlines flight in Mumbai grounded for more than 8 hours over security concern
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ423 eventually departed Mumbai at about 8am on Sept 8 (10.30am Singapore time) after security agencies gave the all-clear. PHOTO: REUTERS
Published
Sep 8, 2018, 12:16 pm SGT
Karamjit Kaur
Senior Aviation Correspondent
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Mumbai to Singapore were stranded at the airport in India for more than eight hours.
The Straits Times understands that this was after a bomb threat was received, and found to be a hoax.
Flight SQ423 eventually departed at about 8am (10.30am Singapore time) on Saturday, Sept 8, after security agencies gave the all-clear.
The aircraft, the cargo it was carrying, as well as all passengers and crew had to be rescreened.
The Airbus 380 with 328 passengers and 25 crew on board landed at Changi Airport just before 4pm on Saturday.
Confirming the delay, an SIA spokesman said it was due to a "security concern".
