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Hong Kong Airlines hit by bomb hoax
A Hong Kong Airlines plane had to return to Hong Kong midway following a bomb hoax – the second bomb hoax in two days.
The flight HX246 departed for Shanghai at around 1pm. After about an hour, a person made a comment on Airport Authority's website, saying a bomb was on the plane.
The airplane had to return to Hong Kong and landed at 4pm.
Passengers disembarked orderly, taking shuttle buses back to the terminal.>
On September 11, a person had left another message on the Airport Authority website, saying there was a bomb on CX390.
Passengers had to be evacuated on emergency slides when the plane landed in Beijing.
It was understood that when police received a report about the bomb threat, the plane already left Hong Kong.
The airplane had to return to Hong Kong and landed at 4pm.
Passengers disembarked orderly, taking shuttle buses back to the terminal.>
On September 11, a person had left another message on the Airport Authority website, saying there was a bomb on CX390.
Passengers had to be evacuated on emergency slides when the plane landed in Beijing.
It was understood that when police received a report about the bomb threat, the plane already left Hong Kong.
