Plane Carrying Haj Pilgrims Diverted After Bomb Threat Vantage with Palki Sharma
Plane Carrying Haj Pilgrims Diverted After Bomb Threat | Vantage with Palki Sharma
A plane carrying 442 Haj pilgrims was diverted following a bomb threat. They were returning from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and were headed to Jakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft was diverted to Kualanamu International Airport, Medan situated on Sumatra Island after an email threatened to blow up the Saudia Airlines flight. North Sumatra police thoroughly searched the passenger bags. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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