AFP officers meet flight at Sydney airport after 'threat' sent
While a wave of bomb threats has affected nearly 30 flights across Europe, there's been a security scare in Australia, with armed AFP officers meeting a flight in Sydney overnight after threats were sent to the airport.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers met passengers on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo at Sydney Airport overnight following a threat targeting the airport. The incident follows a wave of bomb threats disrupting nearly 30 flights across Europe. Passengers were held on board for over an hour and a half while AFP officers conducted security checks.
The AFP confirmed it conducted precautionary searches after receiving threats, but no explosives were found on any of the aircraft. The safety and security of Australian airports and passengers is prioritized, but the source of the threats remains unknown. British aviation security commentator Julian Bray suggested the threats might be linked to Russia, while other possibilities include North Korea or China. No confirmed evidence links any country to the threats.
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