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Bomb alert on board a Zurich-Tel Aviv flight

Geneva, Switzerland - Police set up an inquiry

Yesterday a telephone call alerted a Zurich-Tel Aviv flight operated by the Helvetic airline "Swiss" thus preventing the aircraft to take off. After 253 people on board have been evacuated, the aircraft has been inspected but fortunately no trace of explosive has been found. "Very likely it was a false alarm", stated a customs spokesman. Passengers, boarded on other airliners could eventually depart...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 31949
Rome, Italy, 08/07/2002 14:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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