Saudia flight grounded after bomb threat
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A Saudia flight bound for Riyadh was grounded in Madrid’s Barajas international airport on Thursday following a bomb threat.
All passengers and crew were taken off the aircraft after the pilot found a note with a bomb threat onboard.
After investigating the incident, a spokesman for Saudia said the threat was a false alarm and the airline was taking all the necessary precautionary formalities.
“It’s just another hoax that all airlines are subjected to,” he revealed.
Airport operator Aena downgraded the alarm from general to local, allowing the airport would continue operating as normal.
According to a report by El Pais newspaper, the note in English said “bomb threat” and was attached to a baggage compartment in the plane with a knife.
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