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23-06-2025
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Plane Carrying Haj Pilgrims Diverted After Bomb Threat Vantage with Palki Sharma
Plane Carrying Haj Pilgrims Diverted After Bomb Threat | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Plane Carrying Haj Pilgrims Diverted After Bomb Threat | Vantage with Palki Sharma A plane carrying 442 Haj pilgrims was diverted following a bomb threat. They were returning from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and were headed to Jakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft was diverted to Kualanamu International Airport, Medan situated on Sumatra Island after an email threatened to blow up the Saudia Airlines flight. North Sumatra police thoroughly searched the passenger bags. Palki Sharma tells you more. See More
The Star
23-06-2025
- The Star
Indonesia probes second bomb threat on Saudia haj flight
An armed military serviceman keeping watch near a Saudia aircraft at the Kualanamu International Airport in Medan after the plane was diverted following a bomb threat. - AFP JAKARTA: A second bomb threat targeting Saudia has been reported, Indonesian authorities said Monday (June 23). The threat, made on Saturday via voice communication routed through a Virtual Private Network (VPN)-based radio system, prompted an emergency landing in North Sumatra. The affected flight, Saudia flight SVA 5688, operating the Jeddah-Muscat-Surabaya route, was carrying 376 haj pilgrims from East Java and 11 crew members. The aircraft landed safely at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 9.30am. All passengers and crew were evacuated and underwent security checks, police and military officials said. Police counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 spokesperson Adjunct Senior Commissioner Mayndra Eka Wardhana said the message was transmitted while the aircraft was flying over Indian airspace. "The threat was sent via voice communication using a VPN-based radio system that allows ground-to-ground and cross-border communication,' he told local broadcaster MetroTV. A joint inspection involving the military, police, and other agencies found no explosives or suspicious items on board, according to the Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI). "By 7.15pm, the screening process was completed with no threats detected,' said the centre's head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi, in a statement. The flight resumed at 3 am local time on Sunday after the aircraft was declared safe. The incident followed a similar threat on June 17 involving Saudia flight SV 5276 carrying 422 haj pilgrims from Depok, West Java, on a route from Jeddah to Jakarta. SV 5276 was also forced to land at the same airport. Media reports quoted airport authorities as saying that the threat, sent in English via email to the co-pilot, is believed to have originated in Mumbai and was allegedly issued by a foreign national. "We're analysing whether the threat came from within or outside the country,' Mayndra said, adding that Densus 88 is coordinating with Saudi authorities, as the aircraft is considered a state asset. On Saturday, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said authorities are also working with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to trace the email's origin. "Preliminary findings indicate the sender's name did not match the email address used,' he added. No motive has been established in either case so far. - Bernama
New Straits Times
23-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Second bomb threat forces Saudia Hajj flight to land in Sumatra
JAKARTA: A second bomb threat targeting Saudia has been reported, Indonesian authorities said on Monday. The threat, made on Saturday via a voice message routed through a Virtual Private Network (VPN)-based radio system, prompted an emergency landing in North Sumatra. The affected flight, Saudia flight SVA 5688, was operating the Jeddah–Muscat–Surabaya route and was carrying 376 Hajj pilgrims from East Java and 11 crew members. The aircraft landed safely at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 9.30am. All passengers and crew were evacuated and subjected to security checks, police and military officials said. Police counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 spokesperson Asst Comm Mayndra Eka Wardhana said the message was transmitted while the aircraft was flying over Indian airspace. "The threat was sent via voice communication using a VPN-based radio system that allows ground-to-ground and cross-border communication," he told local broadcaster MetroTV. A joint inspection involving the military, police, and other agencies found no explosives or suspicious items on board, according to the Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI). "By 7.15pm, the screening process was completed with no threats detected," said the centre's head, Maj Gen Kristomei Sianturi. The flight resumed at 3am on Sunday after the aircraft was declared safe. The incident followed a similar threat on June 17 involving Saudia flight SV 5276, which was carrying 422 Hajj pilgrims from Depok, West Java, on a route from Jeddah to Jakarta. SV 5276 was also forced to land at the same airport. Media reports quoted airport authorities as saying the earlier threat, sent in English via email to the co-pilot, is believed to have originated in Mumbai and was allegedly issued by a foreign national. "We're analysing whether the threat came from within or outside the country," said Mayndra, adding that Densus 88 is coordinating with Saudi authorities, as the aircraft is considered a state asset. On Saturday, National Police Chief Gen Listyo Sigit Prabowo said Indonesian authorities are also working with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to trace the email's origin. "Preliminary findings indicate the sender's name did not match the email address used," he added. No motive has been established in either case so far.
Barnama
23-06-2025
- General
- Barnama
Indonesia Probes Second Bomb Threat On Saudia Hajj Flight
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, June 23 (Bernama) -- A second bomb threat targeting Saudia has been reported, Indonesian authorities said Monday. The threat, made on Saturday via voice communication routed through a Virtual Private Network (VPN)-based radio system, prompted an emergency landing in North Sumatra. bootstrap slideshow The affected flight, Saudia flight SVA 5688, operating the Jeddah-Muscat-Surabaya route, was carrying 376 Hajj pilgrims from East Java and 11 crew members. The aircraft landed safely at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 9.30 am. All passengers and crew were evacuated and underwent security checks, police and military officials said. Police counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 spokesperson Adjunct Senior Commissioner Mayndra Eka Wardhana said the message was transmitted while the aircraft was flying over Indian airspace. 'The threat was sent via voice communication using a VPN-based radio system that allows ground-to-ground and cross-border communication,' he told local broadcaster MetroTV. A joint inspection involving the military, police, and other agencies found no explosives or suspicious items on board, according to the Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI). 'By 7.15 pm, the screening process was completed with no threats detected,' said the centre's head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi, in a statement. The flight resumed at 3 am local time on Sunday after the aircraft was declared safe.
Saudi Gazette
21-06-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Second Saudi Airlines flight diverted in Indonesia over bomb threat in one week
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — For the second time in less than a week, a Saudi Airlines flight from Jeddah to Indonesia has been diverted following a bomb threat, Indonesian authorities confirmed Saturday. Flight SV5688, which departed King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and was scheduled to transit through Muscat before landing in Surabaya, Indonesia, was rerouted to Kualanamu International Airport in Medan after air traffic controllers in Jakarta received a call about a possible explosive device onboard. The plane was carrying 387 passengers. Upon arrival in Medan, officials from the Regional Airports Authority began inspecting the aircraft while operations at the airport on Sumatra Island continued normally, said authority chairman Asri Santosa. The diversion comes just days after another Saudi Airlines flight — SV5276 — also en route from Jeddah to Jakarta, was redirected to the same airport in Medan following an emailed bomb threat to Indonesian authorities. That flight was carrying 442 passengers and was grounded safely while a bomb disposal team conducted a search. Saudi Airlines confirmed the prior incident, stating that the airline acted in accordance with international aviation safety protocols upon receiving the alert. The Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation said both diversions were precautionary, and no explosives were found in either case. Authorities are continuing to investigate the source of the threats.
