The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Major airport closed after 'bomb threat' on London flight as 999 crews swarm
A flight from London Heathrow Airport was struck by a bomb threat on Tuesday morning with the LOT Polish Airlines plane forced to make an emergency landing at Modlin Airport
A major airport has been forced to close after a bomb threat on a flight from London Heathrow, with the plane diverted to a different Polish airport. The LOT Polish Airlines aircraft reportedly changed destination from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Modlin Airport following information about a potential threat.
The flight had departed from Heathrow and was believed to be carrying more than 180 passengers before the emergency response. The aircraft later made a safe landing, and Modlin Airport has remained closed pending further notice.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene after the reported threat on the flight. Polish authorities indicated that the emergency response extended to a second flight as part of the developing situation.
In Poland, an SAS plane traveling from Copenhagen is said to have landed at Chopin Airport where emergency services were present. The airport authorities have advised passengers to expect possible delays and disruption as the situation continues to unfold.