Bomb threat on Dhaka-bound Malaysia Airlines plane turns out to be hoax: Airport official
A bomb threat, which forced a Malaysia Airlines flight with 135 passengers on board to made an emergency landing at the Dhaka airport, turned out to be a hoax, a senior airport official said on Thursday.
The Dhaka-bound MH-196 flight from Kuala Lumpur landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:38 pm local time on Wednesday amid tight security at the airport and the runway, HSIA Executive Director Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul Ahsan told reporters.
Following the threat call, commandos and security agencies were positioned at the airport along with firefighters and ambulances.
