SINGAPORE — Police checks are ongoing after a Scoot flight bound for Perth turned back to Singapore on Thursday (Oct 12) due to a bomb threat.
The police said in a statement that they were informed of the bomb threat on board flight TR16 at about 4.55pm. The flight took off at 4.11pm.
In response to CNA's queries, Scoot said a"precautionary decision" was made to turn the plane back to Singapore due to the bomb threat. "Scoot sincerely apologises for the disruption and inconvenience caused. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority, and we will continue to provide assistance to our customers."
It then entered a holding pattern over the South China Sea east of Malaysia, flying in loops for about 50 minutes.
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