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Flight returns to Singapore due to bomb threat

A flight en route from Singapore to Thailand had to return the city state and made emergency landing at Changi Airport on April 5 after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat on board.
Flight returns to Singapore due to bomb threat ảnh 1An aircraft of the low-cost airline Scoot (Photo: TTG Asia)
Hanoi (VNA) – A flight en route from Singaporeto Thailand had to return the city state and made emergency landing at ChangiAirport on April 5 after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat on board.

The flight, operated by low-cost airline Scoot, wasescorted back to Singapore by air force fighter jets and landed safely at theChangi Airport at 15:23 (local time), only two hours after it took off, theairline said in a statement.

The airline said it is working closely with theauthorities for necessary follow-up to ensure the safety of the passengers.

Singaporean police said that they received a reportregarding an alleged bomb threat made by a passenger on board flight TR634.

The police are further investigating into the case.-VNA
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