False bomb report paralyzes Stuttgart airport for an hour and a half

Brief retelling from RIA II

Air traffic at Stuttgart Airport was suspended for an hour and a half due to a false report of a bomb in a passenger's luggage.

A 24-year-old man, who was due to fly to Hurghada, reported the presence of a bomb after going through security, which led to the evacuation of people from the terminals.

The incident affected about 3 thousand passengers and 29 flights, of which nine were canceled, nine were diverted to other airports, and 11 took off with a delay of up to three hours.

BERLIN, October 5 - RIA Novosti. A false report about the presence of a bomb in the luggage of one of the passengers and the subsequent police operation stopped air traffic at Stuttgart Airport in Germany for an hour and a half, the DPA agency reports, citing sources.

“The young man, by reporting the presence of a bomb, caused a huge transport collapse at Stuttgart airport and prevented thousands of people from continuing their journey... Due to a police operation in the airport security zone, air traffic had to be suspended from 16.30 to 18.00 (from 17.30 to 19.00 Moscow time - ed.),” the material says.

According to the agency, after passing through security, a 24-year-old man who was scheduled to fly to Hurghada told an airport employee that there was a bomb in his luggage. In this regard, German law enforcement officers were forced to evacuate people from the terminals and thereby suspend the reception and departure of aircraft. A German police spokesman said an investigation had determined that the bomb report was false.

The young man was not allowed on the flight, and an investigation was launched against him on suspicion of disturbing public order by threatening to commit a crime. He is currently at large, DPA reports.