184 Passengers Evacuated From Aircraft After Bomb Threat At Eastern Cape Airport
An aircraft carrying 184 passengers was evacuated at King Phalo Airport in KuGompo City, formerly East London, on Wednesday after an anonymous caller reported a suspected bomb on board.
The threat triggered an emergency security operation involving police bomb disposal specialists, explosive detection dogs and other emergency personnel. Authorities are investigating the origin of the call while the aircraft remains at the airport for security checks.
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Bomb Threat Triggers Multi-Agency Response
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana confirmed that the threat was made during a telephone call from an unknown person using a private number.
Police activated a multidisciplinary response team to assess the situation and manage the incident.
The team includes the Bomb Disposal Unit, K9 explosive detection dogs, hostage negotiators, Disaster Management personnel, airport security and Emergency Medical Services.
The deployment brings together specialist security and emergency teams to determine whether the reported threat is credible.
All Passengers Safely Evacuated
Gantana confirmed that all 184 passengers had disembarked safely following the threat.
“All 184 passengers on board have safely disembarked,” she said.
The aircraft is being held at the airport as authorities follow established security procedures and investigate the reported bomb threat.
Investigations Underway
Police said the scene was being managed by the relevant authorities as investigations continued to establish who made the call and whether the threat was genuine.
“The scene is being managed by the relevant authorities, and investigations into the origin of the threat are ongoing. No further information is available at this stage,” Gantana said.
Authorities have not released further details about the threat or indicated whether any suspicious device has been found.
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