“Summary” (AKIpress) – There was a report about the possible presence of an explosive device on board an S7 Airlines aircraft flying on the Novosibirsk-Bishkek route.
According to Kyrgyzstan Airports, at 17:24 the plane landed safely at Manas International Airport.
“The landing took place as usual. There were 158 passengers on board, all of them were safe and no one was injured.
In accordance with established aviation security procedures, the aircraft was parked remotely at a safe distance from the passenger terminal and other aircraft.
All passengers were quickly evacuated from the plane. To ensure safety, luggage, hand luggage and personal belongings of passengers were temporarily left on the plane,” the statement said.
Currently, specialists from the canine service, using service dogs, are inspecting the aircraft to detect explosives and suspicious objects.
Once the aircraft inspection is complete, all baggage and carry-on luggage will be subject to additional searches. If there is no threat, items will be returned to passengers.
“All the necessary airport services are on site. The situation is under control, all prescribed measures are being taken to ensure the safety of passengers and staff,” added the Kyrgyz Airports OJSC.
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