Singapore Airlines plane lands in India after bomb scare

Kolkata: A Singapore Airlines plane flying from Moscow to Singapore made an emergency landing on Sunday in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata after a bomb scare, an airport official said.
"The pilot changed course of the plane after a bomb alert from Moscow police," Kolkata airport director R. Srinivasan said.
"The pilot immediately informed New Delhi airport about the alert, but was denied permission to land because of high security and restrictions for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in the capital."
The plane was granted permission to land at Kolkata airport, where it touched down shortly before midnight.
04/10/10 Economic Times

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