Kuwait-bound Gulf Air plane receives bomb threat, lands safely at airport
In response, relevant protocols were immediately carried out as the Gulf Air plane with flight number GF213 landed safely at Kuwait International Airport, and all passengers were evacuated, the authority added.
"All passengers are safe and in good health", said Abdullah Al Rajhi, DGCA's official spokesperson, as the report turned out to be a fake bomb threat.
He added that scheduled flights at Kuwait International Airport were not affected and no adverse effects resulted from the incident, which took place on Sunday.
He also said that the individual who reported that the plane had a bomb on board has been taken into custody, and security measures are being taken against them.
In a similar incident, a 22-year-old man in Singapore allegedly made a bomb threat on an Abu Dhabi-bound flight and was charged on Thursday with seven years in prison and up to a $50,000 (Dh183,500) fine.
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