Garuda Indonesia Surabaya-Jakarta flight takes off despite false bomb threat
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When the two offices received the bomb threat, 147 passengers were already on board the plane, which was preparing for take off at Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport. The flight went ahead because takeoff preparations have already begun and the bomb threat did not reach the pilot before take off.
Luckily, the flight went off without a hitch and the plane made a safe landing at Soekarno-Hatta Airport at 11:35 am. No bomb was found on the plane.
“After thorough checks on Surabaya-Jakarta flight GA 311 PK GFN, which landed at 11:35 am, [it was concluded that] there were no dangerous items on board,” said Garuda Indonesia Spokesman Ikhsan Rosan.
Ikhsan said authorities have already apprehended a suspect.
“The mobile phone number was traced, the suspect was confronted but they denied ever sending the terrorizing message,” he said.
Ikhsan added that Garuda Indonesia is tightening security measures in the light of this incident.
Questions & Answers
Q.Why did the Garuda Indonesia flight GA 311 take off despite the bomb threat?
Why did the Garuda Indonesia flight GA 311 take off despite the bomb threat?
The flight went ahead because takeoff preparations had already begun and the bomb threat message did not reach the pilot before the plane departed. The plane was preparing for takeoff when the threat was received.
Q.How was the bomb threat communicated and when was it received?
How was the bomb threat communicated and when was it received?
The bomb threat was received via text message at 10 am by the PT Angkasa Pura I and Garuda ticketing offices in Surabaya. It warned that the flight would blow up.
Q.What action has been taken regarding the bomb threat sender?
What action has been taken regarding the bomb threat sender?
Authorities have apprehended a suspect by tracing the mobile phone number used to send the message. However, the suspect denied sending the terrorizing message.
Q.What impact has this incident had on Garuda Indonesia's operations?
What impact has this incident had on Garuda Indonesia's operations?
Garuda Indonesia is tightening security measures in response to this incident. A spokesperson confirmed that no dangerous items were found on the plane after it landed safely.
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