Bomb Threats Made Against Two Brussels-Bound Planes

Bomb Threats Made Against Two Passenger Planes

Bomb threats have been made against two passenger planes bound for Brussels.

Dutch journalist Bart Raes tweeted that one of the planes was his flight from Oslo and the pilot received the warning 20 minutes before landing.

Bommelding op mijn vlucht van Oslo naar @BrusselsAirport 20 minuten voor landing bij piloot binnengelopen.

— Bart Raes (@brtraes) August 10, 2016

Passengers had to wait 10 minutes after landing before being allowed to leave, he added.

Passagiers bij de gate op hoogte gebracht en 10 minuten moeten wachten in vliegtuig. Nu eruit en in aankomsthal @BrusselsAirport

— Bart Raes (@brtraes) August 10, 2016

Both planes have now landed at Brussels airport in Zaventem. The planes are now being inspected.

Both planes are understood to be SAS flights, one from Oslo and the other from Stockholm. They landed at 7.19pm and 7.37pm, local time.

Prosecutors are taking the threats seriously, Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported.

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