Scotland Yard traces two persons over PK-757 bomb-scare
PK-757 carried around 200 passengers and flew from Lahore for Heathrow
HEATHROW (Dunya News) – Scotland Yard has traced on Wednesday two persons who were allegedly involved in a bomb-scare yesterday after PK-757 flight of Pakistan International Airlines entered British air space.
PK-757 of the national airlines was escorted back on ground by Typhoon fighter jets of British Royal Air Force at Stansted Airport, instead of its destination, Heathrow Airport, after air traffic received a telephone call that implied of a possible bomb blast.
Reportedly, Scotland Yard has traced a man and a woman who allegedly telephoned the air controllers over the possible threat.
However, Essex Police reported on Tuesday evening that the cause of emergency landing was a ‘disruptive passenger’ and the issue was neither dealt with like a terror attack situation nor hijack.
Scotland Yard later confirmed that the man is wanted in a fraud reference.
Police escort the passenger out of the aircraft at Stansted Airport on Tuesday
Sources privy to the management of the national airlines in London have reported that the ‘disruptive passenger’ has been identified as Khalid Baqa, 52, and is a British national. He has been granted a bail by a court and will appear before a magistrate on February 23.
PK-757 carried around 200 passengers and flew from Lahore for its destination, Heathrow where it landed at about 03:00 UK time.
Daniyal Gilani, spokesperson for Pakistan International Airlines had confirmed the incident yesterday assuring that the management on ground was effectively handling the situation and that all those onboard were safe.
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