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Bomb Threat Diverts Plane of Haj Pilgrims in Indonesia, Second in Days

  • On June 21, Saudia Airlines flight SV5688, carrying hundreds of Haj pilgrims, was redirected to the airport serving Medan following a bomb threat.
  • The flight was returning from Saudi Arabia to Jakarta and air traffic control in Jakarta received an email reporting the bomb threat, prompting the diversion.
  • Officials deployed a bomb disposal team to inspect the plane, while the airport in North Sumatra continued its normal operations. All 376 passengers, who were Haj pilgrims from Java, along with the 13 crew members, were confirmed safe.
  • Polri chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said, "Everything is being investigated thoroughly" and that Indonesian police are coordinating with the US FBI on jurisdiction aspects.
  • Passengers are expected to continue their trip starting June 22 as Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 looks into the incident, marking the second bomb threat reported this week.
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This was the second incident of this type in a week. The plane, which was bringing 376 pilgrims from Mecca to the Indonesian island of Java, had to be diverted A plane from Sadia Airlines carrying

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