206 people on board
Plane landed in Paderborn after bomb threat
When they searched the plane at Paderborn Airport, the police found nothing suspicious (symbol image)
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A bomb threat was received by the Polish air traffic control by telephone – as a result, a WizzAir machine was diverted to Paderborn Airport. The police were in action.
Because of a bomb threat, a plane en route from Poznan, Poland to London, was diverted to Paderborn Airport on Sunday evening.
According to the Bielefeld police, the Polish air traffic control received an “indication of a possible threat” by telephone, which prompted the landing in Paderborn at around 10:05 p.m. Crew and passengers were brought to safety. A total of 206 people were affected, they should be accommodated in hotels “if possible”, it said. How and when they can continue their journey was initially unclear.
No dangerous find in Paderborn
The police were on site with a large contingent and searched the machine until Monday morning. Sniffer dogs were also used. Suspects have not been found, said a police spokeswoman for the DPA news agency. The airport was closed for further take-offs and landings.
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The aircraft is an Airbus A321 operated by the Hungarian airline WizzAir. According to the aircraft tracking service Flightradar24, the machine took off from Poznan at 8:49 p.m. with a slight delay before being diverted to Paderborn.
Sources: Police headquarters in Bielefeld, Flightradar24DPA news agency