Bomb alert on flight from London: Warsaw-Modlin airport closed until further notice
A Boeing 737 MAX flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw with 181 people on board was diverted to Modlin airport after a bomb alert.
Warsaw-Modlin airport was closed until further notice on 3 November after a warning that there was a bomb on board a passenger plane flying from London to Warsaw.
According to the airport management, the alarm was raised at 09:54 local time. The Boeing 737 MAX, flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport, was diverted to Modlin and landed there at 10:01. There were 181 people on board.
After landing, the aircraft was taken to a designated area to await decisions by the authorities. It had about 3.7 tonnes of fuel on board at the time of landing.
According to the airport's statement, the warning is being checked by various services, including explosives experts. The statement said: "The safety of passengers, crew and airport staff is currently the top priority." Modlin airport spokesman Adam Szabłowski said: "We are waiting for the bomb disposal experts."
The airport management said further information would be provided in subsequent statements. The statements did not say which airline the aircraft belongs to.
Warsaw-Modlin airport is located about 40 kilometres north of the Polish capital and is the second airport serving the city. In December 2015, Modlin airport was also temporarily closed after a false warning of a bomb on board a Ryanair plane.
