Shenzhen A320 near Wuhan on Aug 30th 2012, threatening message
Last Update: August 30, 2012 / 20:38:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Shenzhen Airlines
Flight number
ZH-9706
Departure
Xiangfan, China
Destination
Shenzhen, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6312
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported a threatening message against the aircraft was received, the aircraft diverted to Wuhan. The passengers were taken to hotels over night.
Passengers weibed (reported on China's Weibo service similiar to Twitter) the captain told them a message indicating explosives on board had been received. The aircraft diverted to Wuhan and was searched for explosives, they had all to collect their luggage and have the luggage and all personal belongings searched for explosives, too.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Shenzhen Airlines
Flight number
ZH-9706
Departure
Xiangfan, China
Destination
Shenzhen, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6312
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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