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Singapore scrambles fighter jets after bomb threat on board Air India Express

RSAF fighter jets escorted the plane away from populated areas and it landed safely at Singapore Changi Airport at 10.04pm Tuesday.

16 Oct 2024 07:55am
An Air India Express's newly-acquired Boeing 737-800 aircraft sits on the tarmac at Mumbai's domestic airport as another aircraft takes off, 24 May 2007. - (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP / FILES)
An Air India Express's newly-acquired Boeing 737-800 aircraft sits on the tarmac at Mumbai's domestic airport as another aircraft takes off, 24 May 2007. - (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP / FILES)

SINGAPORE - Singapore scrambled two of its F-15SGs fighter jets after Air India Express received an email stating that there was a bomb on board flight AXB684 bound for Singapore.

Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen said the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter jets escorted the plane away from populated areas and it landed safely at Singapore Changi Airport at 10.04 pm Tuesday.

"Our Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were also activated. Once on the ground, the plane was handed to the airport police," he posted on X.

Dr Ng said investigations are ongoing.

"Many thanks to the dedication and professionalism of our SAF and Home Team that keep us safe in our homes, even when threats exist around us," he said. - BERNAMA

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