PIA planes cleared after receiving bomb threat

[Lady Macbeth]

LAHORE: Bomb threats forced PIA planes to land in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, Geo News reported.



PK 898 which was travelling to Kuala Lumpur was searched after the bomb threat and cleared. Meanwhile PK 709 which was en-route to Manchester was forced to land in Istanbul and was also cleared.

According to PIA officials, the bomb threats were received via email. The identity of the person who sent the email and where it came from is not yet known.

[Lady Macbeth]

How stupid of someone, to send a bogus warning....and that even via email. I hope they get done for it and rot in jail for endangering the lives of hundreds of people.