A bomb threat was reported at Larnaca airport after a phone call on Saturday night warned of a bomb onboard Wizz Air Abu Dhabi flight 5W7006 (Airbus A321 reg. A6-WAD) travelling from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The call, made in Greek with a Cypriot accent, was received by police in Paphos after the flight had already taken off. Authorities at Larnaca airport and the police responded by mobilising around 22:00. Passengers on the flight and personnel at Abu Dhabi airport were informed of the situation.
Subsequent investigations revealed that the bomb threat was a hoax. Police shifted their focus towards identifying and locating the person responsible for the false threat.
This post was published on 13 August 2023 14:38
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