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| EgyptAir jet makes emergency landing in Uzbekistan over bomb scare - local airline | |
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| The EgyptAir plane going from Cairo to Beijing has landed in Uzbekistan due to an explosion threat and is being searched, media reported. | |
| The plane made an emergency landing after the authorities received an anonymous tip-off about explosives on board, according to Kazakh media outlet Tengrinews. | |
| The Uzbek Airlines press service has confirmed the information. | |
| The plane is now being searched by security services to find out if there really is an explosive on board, the local airline reported. | |
| There were 118 passengers and 17 crew members on board, all of whom have been evacuated. The plane is in a secure holding area now, media report. | |
| It comes less than a month after Egyptair flight MS804 disappeared over the sea on its way from Paris to Cairo. Investigation into that crash is still ongoing, but a terrorist act is being discussed as one of the theories behind the tragedy. | It comes less than a month after Egyptair flight MS804 disappeared over the sea on its way from Paris to Cairo. Investigation into that crash is still ongoing, but a terrorist act is being discussed as one of the theories behind the tragedy. |
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