Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Shortly after receiving the information about the incident, the Embassy of Vietnam in Japanhas supported the representative office of Vietnam Airlines in the country to contact local authorities for information verification, Hang said. The embassy has also sent a note to theJapanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting an urgent security check forthe flight upon its arrival at Fukuoka Airport, aiming to ensure safety of all passengers.
The note also asked Japanese authorities to promptlyinvestigate the case and identify the person who made the threatphone call, she added.
With the help and cooperation of local authorities, the flight continuedits journey and safely landed in Vietnam, the spokesperson said.
At present, the case is under investigation. The relevant agencies of Vietnam are coordinating with the Japanese side to continue clarify the reasons behind it as well as identify the caller.
According to the Civil AviationAuthority of Vietnam (CAAV), flight VN5311/NRT-HAN departed from Narita (Japan) for Hanoiat 10:30am (local time) on January 5, with 15 crew members and 47 passengers aboard.
At about 11:10am, the Vietnam Airlines branch in Japanreceived a phone call from a man who spoke Japanese and claimed to be American.
"Flight VN5311 had better come back to Narita or itwill be shot down when passing Tokyo Bay," the unidentified caller said.
The Vietnam Airlines office reported the incident to the VietnamAirlines Corporation, which forwarded the information to Japanese authorities,the CAAV and agencies of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security./.
VNA
