Flights resume at TIA after bomb hoax

International flights to and from the Tribhuvan International Airport have resumed after half-hour closure of air traffic following a false bomb alert on an aircraft of SpiceJet, an Indian passenger airlines, that was preparing to fly to New Delhi, Sunday.
The airport was sealed off after a "suspicious object" was found inside the plane when it was preparing to take off at 10:45 am. The passengers were evacuated immediately after the object was found. Planes arriving to TIA were diverted to other routes due to the emergency situation at the airport.
Airport officials have confirmed that no explosive has been found inside the plane, but they are yet to reveal what the suspicious object was or where the 'rumour' came.
The airplane has been kept under surveillance at the TIA.
25/09/11 Nepal News.com

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