UPDATE #LX146 – Swiss Intl tweet to update the public on the situation of this afternoons events.
The tweet by Swiss International Airlines Swiss has tweeted an update to the public on todays events, it is as follows:
BREAKING bomb threat on Swiss flight to New Delhi #LX 146
A bomb threat was made on Friday against an aircraft operated by Swiss at Zurich airport, a spokesman for the airport said. Swiss flight LX 146 had been due to depart for New Delhi at 12:45 p.m. (1145 GMT). “The aircraft has been moved to a de-icing pad,” the spokesman said, adding that the aircraft’s…
BREAKING A bomb threat was made today against an aircraft operated by Swiss Intl Airlines at Zurich airport, a spokesman said – @ChannelNewsAsia
A bomb threat has been taken place on a Swiss aircraft at Zurich. Swiss flight LX146 was to depart at 12:45pm (1145GMT) Passengers and crew had not yet on the aircraft and were in the terminal. Police have not confirmed that they were investigating a bomb threat, saying only that a police operation was in…
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