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Air China Security Diversion
What: Air China Boeing en route from Beijing to NY Where: Beijing When: August 29, 2012 Why: Passengers aboard an Air China Flight were flown back to Beijing and told there was a “map display error or due to turbulence.” On landing, the captain told passengers there had been a threatening message. Passengers disembarked... »
Fuss over Nothing Desensitizes: Bomb cries wolf
What: Air Mauritius A340 en route from Melbourne to Perth Where: Melbourne When: May 22, 2012, 2.55pm Who: 181 passengers, 13 crew Why: While flying north of Millicent, a soft drink can with a spelling similar to BOMB was found on a drink tray. Initially police said the can was wrapped with paper apparently... »
Bomb Threat Diverts Korean Air to Airbase with F-15 Escort
What: Korean Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Vancouver to Seoul Where: Comox air base When: April 10, 2012 5:30 p.m Who: 149 passengers, 12 crew members Why: After a bomb threat was made in a telephone call to the Korean Airlines Los Angeles office, the flight was diverted to Canada’s Comox air base,... »
Bomb-threatened Embraer Lands in Buffalo
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Hector A Rivera-SJU Aviation Photography What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Boston to Chicago Where: Buffalo When: Mar 12th 2012 Who: 83 passengers Why: After a female caller phoned in from Boston that a passenger aboard Jetblue flight B6-923 was possibly carrying a... »
Air China Flight Diverted, Delayed Due to Fire Cracker Search
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: Air China Boeing 737-800 en route from Sanya to Beijing (China) Where: Nanning When: Mar 6th 2012 Why: When a passenger found a string of fire crackers and turned them over to the flight attendants, the plane divert to Nanning where everyone disembarked... »
Air India Bomb Threat
What: Air India Airbus A319-100 en route from Mumbai to Delhi Where: Delhi When: Jan 10th 2012 Who: 117 passengers and 6 crew Why: While the plane was en route, an anonymous caller told Air India that someone aboard had a bomb in their luggage. The flight was nearing Delhi anyway, so ATC directed... »
Bomb Threat Calls for Marriage Counseling
What: China United Airlines flight en route from Beijing to Urumqi Where: Jiayuguan Airport in Gansu province When: Oct 13, 2011 Who: Mrs. Wang Why: Apparently 27 year old Mrs Wang wanted to make her husband worry, so she made a fake bomb and said it was aboard the flight, which diverted to Jiayuguan... »
Hoax Alarms Oakland Passengers
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Joe Buvid What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Seattle to Oakland Where: Oakland When: Sept 19, 2011 Who: 126 passengers, 6 crew Why: While passengers were winging it from Seattle, a handwritten bomb threat note threatening the Oakland flight was found in... »
TWO Pia Bomb Hoaxes
What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310-300 en route from Lahore Pakistan to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Where: Kuala Lumpur When: Sep 7th 2011 Who: 176 passengers Why: While en route, Pakistan International Airlines received an email there was a bomb aboard the flight. The plane landed safely in Kuala Lumpur. No bomb was found.... »
Bomb Claim Initiates Review
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Timo Jäger What: Interpol alerted 188 member states to look for disguised bombs after claim of responsibility in UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter en route from Dubai United Arab Emirates to Cologne Germany. Where: Dubai When: Sep 3 2010 Who: 2 crew Why: The crew... »
