Norwegian Air plane traveling to France evacuated in Stockholm after bomb threat
All 169 passengers and the crew of a Norwegian Air Shuttle plane that returned to Arlanda airport outside Stockholm after receiving a bomb threat on Thursday have been evacuated, Swedish police said.
All 169 passengers and the crew of a Norwegian Air Shuttle plane that returned to Arlanda airport outside Stockholm after receiving a bomb threat on Thursday have been evacuated, Swedish police said.
"The national bomb squad will shortly begin a search of the plane," the police said in a statement.
Passengers had to wait about two hours after the plane landed at 11:14 am (10:14 GMT) before being allowed off in small groups, according to daily Expressen.
Passengers are being interviewed by police in a hangar at the airport, the paper said.
Swedish television said the plane had been carrying some members of the Swedish swimming team traveling to France for a competition and a training camp.
Police said earlier that the threat had been made against a specific plane. Norwegian confirmed the threat was against flight DY4321 from Arlanda to Nice in France.