All passengers on a flight that was scheduled to depart today, Friday, from Larnaca Airport, bound for Rome, were disembarked following a bomb threat, according to CNA.
At the same time, a preliminary Police briefing states that in the context of investigating information received at Larnaca Airport, the required protocols have been activated and all competent services are taking the necessary actions. The information is being evaluated and investigated, while the relevant procedures are ongoing, it added.
"The information concerns a threat and makes it necessary to ground a specific aircraft for its investigation," it added.
According to the information so far, the passengers have disembarked, while strong forces of the Police and Fire Department, as well as specially trained dogs, are at the scene. The same information states that a call was received to the Police regarding the existence of a bomb on an aircraft with approximately 190 passengers, who subsequently disembarked. Their luggage remains on the aircraft.
The aircraft that was scheduled to depart at 11:10, bound for Rome, was not in a cockpit.
For safety reasons, a nearby aircraft was moved while a bomb disposal expert was expected to arrive at the scene. Investigations are ongoing.
Source: KYPE
