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Information in development: a bomb threat was reported in flight KLM while it landed on Quito from amsterdam. Photo National Police
Protocols were activated at the airport Marshal Sucre of Quito in the face of the bomb threat to a KLM flight from Amsterdam, that would later continue to Guayaquil.
Permanently updated information.
Bomb threat to KLM flight
The official account of the Quito Airport and the National Police confirmed the bomb threat to the KLM flight while it was landing at Mariscal Sucre, at the moment, the aircraft is in a remote Zulu position for passenger evacuation as well as inspection of the entire aircraft and baggage as dictated by the protocols for these cases.
Create a Twitter thread with additional information that is also being made public:
A bomb threat is reported on a KLM flight between Amsterdam and Quito after it landed safely in the capital. Information in development https://t.co/1edZPgrxBx
— Nicholas Larenas ✈️ (@n_larenas) June 25, 2023
After landing at 14:43 the security protocols that the airport has were activated, where the National Police participates, Quiport, EPMSA and DGAC, which forced the aircraft to move to the remote point designated for these events and potentially avoid greater effects if the threat were true.
The teams were deployed by anti-explosives to search for dangerous objects or objects unrelated to the air operation and to be able to comply with the provisions.
Quito Airport reported:
In a statement from Quiport, it indicated: The Emergency Operations Committee of the Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport informs the public that, hoy, starting at 14:41, in response to a bomb threat alert on the KLM755 flight from the city of Amsterdam, the corresponding security procedure is being developed by the specialized bodies of the National Police. Airport emergency services remain activated to attend to the situation.
We will keep the public informed about the development of events
Finally, after a detailed inspection of the entire aircraft and baggage, it was determined that this threat was nothing more than a false alarm.
The flight has taken off to Guayaquil to later fly to Amsterdam as part of its itinerary.
Information will continue to be permanently updated as new data becomes available..
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