STOCKHOLM: A Pakistan International Airlines jet carrying 273 people bound from Toronto to Karachi landed Saturday in Stockholm after Canadian authorities received a tip that a man on the plane was carrying explosives, airport and police officials said.
The Boeing 777 landed safely at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport and was parked at a ramp away from the terminals as Swedish police prepared to board the aircraft and remove the man.
“We are not evacuating the plane,” Stockholm police spokeswoman Sussie Illum said. “We are going in to apprehend this person.” Another police spokesman, Janne Hedlund, said the suspect was a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin.
“He is not on any list (of people banned from flying) and he’s been through the security check in Canada,” Hedlund said. “We’re in contact with the pilot. Everything is calm on board.”
Bomb technicians were heading to the scene but police didn’t see an immediate need to evacuate because the plane and the passengers had cleared security checks in Toronto.
The plane was on its way from Toronto to Karachi, Pakistan, when the pilot requested permission to land in Stockholm, Arlanda airport spokesman Anders Bredfell said. The airport remained open to air traffic.
In Pakistan, a spokesman for state-run Pakistan International Airlines confirmed the incident involved flight PK782 to Karachi.
“The plane has landed at the Stockholm airport due to security reasons, airline spokesman Sultan Hassan said.
Calls to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada’s public safety department were not immediately returned.
Re: Pakistan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sweden
One guy has been arrested. Apparently he had explosive devices in his hand luggage. If thsi is correct what sort of security checks do they have at Toronto airport.
Re: Pakistan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sweden
hmm...ok but last i heard on news,they have taken into custody the suspicious guy but nothing found on him or in the luggage and the flight is to leave for karachi soon.
Re: Pakistan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sweden
One guy has been arrested. Apparently he had explosive devices in his hand luggage. If thsi is correct what sort of security checks do they have at Toronto airport.
Re: Pakistan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sweden
The aircraft has departed from Stockholm airport after getting security clearance, according to PTV News. It will arrive at Manchester from Stockholm.
Due to crew duty time limitation, there will be change of cabin crew and cockpit crew at Manchester airport and then the aircraft will resume its journey to Karachi from Manchester with fresh cockpit and cabin crew.
The Boeing 777 is now expected to land at its homebase Karachi around 8:00AM on September 26.
Re: Pakistan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sweden
jesus when will this nonsense stop?
well done jackass. aur naam roshan karo sab ka.
Stop being such presumptuous edited by lusi. The guy has been released because there was nothing found on him. It was probably some disgruntled ex or other female who called on him
There has to be a way to filter hoax vs. genuine threats. This is supposed to be the most direct and comfortable flight for the passengers who choose to fly directly to home land.
Hopefully the hoax caller will be caught. I hope the guy provided names of people he suspects might have done this.