Turkish Airlines flight lands after a bomb threat

A Turkish Airlines flight from New York to Istanbul was diverted to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada, after a bomb threat.

After the emergency landing of the aircraft, Royal Canadian Mounted Police evacuated the aircraft carrying 256 passengers and crew members and started searching the aircraft for explosives.

The RCMP said it would not comment on the details of the bomb threat and was looking to identify the person or persons responsible.

It added that police would be “searching the Turkish Airlines plane using police dogs trained in explosives”.

The Spokesperson of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Peter Spurwa, said the airport was notified of the diverted flight shortly after midnight and it landed at 12:53 a.m. on Sunday.