At Cologne Bonn International Airport, German Federal Police stopped the take-off of a Milan-bound Germanwings flight Sunday eventing. The plane was already on the runway, ready to leave.
Cologne Air traffic controllers contacted the pilot of flight 4U826 to Milan’s Malpensa airport, after German police received a bomb threat.
The tower contacted the pilot immediately who then aborted taxiing and directed the aircraft to a position provided for in such cases.
Germanwings issued a statement saying all passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane, which had been scheduled to take off at 6:20 pm.
The aircraft was checked by German authorities and specially-trained dogs. The airline has not released details of those onboard the A320 aircraft. Italian media said the plane had 126 passengers on board.
Germanwings canceled the flight and a spokesperson said: “Germanwings is making every effort to arrange alternative transportation for passengers to continue their onward journey. The airline regrets any inconvenience caused.”
Cologne Bonn Airport’s departures board on Sunday evening showed the flight as being scheduled to depart at 9:30 pm.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The tower contacted the pilot immediately who then aborted taxiing and directed the aircraft to a position provided for in such cases.
- Cologne Air traffic controllers contacted the pilot of flight 4U826 to Milan's Malpensa airport, after German police received a bomb threat.
- Germanwings issued a statement saying all passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane, which had been scheduled to take off at 6.
