KLM Flight to Tel Aviv Canceled After Bomb Threat and Technical Fault
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
KLM flight KL461 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv was canceled in Bucharest on November 6 after a bomb threat and a subsequent technical malfunction. The flight landed safely, and security services found no explosive device, deeming the threat false. The cancellation followed a series of similar false threats across Europe targeting around 30 flights on November 5. Passengers are being rebooked on alternative flights.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- KLM flight KL461 to Tel Aviv was canceled in Bucharest on November 6 due to a bomb threat and technical issues.
- The bomb threat was later determined to be false after security services searched the aircraft.
- All 52 passengers and six crew members safely disembarked the plane in Bucharest.
- The incident occurred during a period of increased false bomb threats targeting European flights.
- Approximately 30 flights received threats on November 5 across Europe.
A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv was canceled in Bucharest on Friday, November 6, after initially being delayed by a bomb threat and later a technical malfunction. The flight, KL461, departed Amsterdam on November 5 at 16:40 local time. Around 19:30, a report of an explosive device on board was received. The aircraft landed in Bucharest, but according to a KLM representative cited by ANP, this landing was pre-scheduled and not a result of the threat. All 52 passengers and six crew members disembarked. Romanian agency News.ro reported that security services searched the plane and found no explosive device, deeming the threat false. Although the aircraft was cleared to continue to Tel Aviv, a technical issue was discovered during taxiing, leading to the flight's cancellation. Passengers were accommodated in hotels, and KLM is arranging alternative flights. The incident occurred amidst a wave of false bomb threats targeting passenger planes in Europe, with Reuters reporting that approximately 30 flights received threats on Thursday, November 5. Some flights made unscheduled landings, while others were escorted by fighter jets.
