Police hunt caller behind false bomb threat at King Phalo Airport
Police in South Africa are investigating a false bomb threat made against a commercial aircraft at King Phalo Airport. The airport was cleared and declared safe after a thorough search by the Bomb Disposal Unit found no explosives.
Why it matters
False bomb threats cause significant operational disruption and public panic, and are treated as serious criminal offenses under South African law.
KUGOMPO CITY - Police are hunting for the person responsible for a false bomb threat involving a commercial aircraft at King Phalo Airport in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the threat was a false alarm after a thorough investigation.
The KuGompo Explosives Unit responded after an anonymous caller allegedly contacted the airport’s passenger information desk, claiming that a bomb had been placed on an aircraft.
The call, made from an unknown number, prompted airport officials to alert police.
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