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A Jetstar flight has been compelled to make an emergency touchdown in central Japan after receiving a bomb menace, in accordance with native media.
The plane was touring south from Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Fukuoka on Saturday, when it was compelled to divert to Chubu Airport shortly earlier than 8am native time.
No accidents had been reported, nonetheless footage posted to social media appeared to point out passengers disembarking by way of emergency slides and strolling throughout the tarmac.
Jetstar Airways has stakes in sister airways Jetstar Asia Airways and Jetstar Japan, which is collectively owned by Qantas, Japan Airways and Tokyo Century Company.
Jetstar Japan confirmed the plane had been diverted as a result of a “potential safety incident”.
“Out of an abundance of warning, passengers disembarked by way of emergency slides,” a spokesperson mentioned.
“We all know this might have been distressing for passengers and thank them for his or her co-operation.”
Public broadcaster NHK, which reported the incident as a bomb menace, mentioned 149 passengers had made reservations for the flight.
The broadcaster additionally reported the emergency touchdown prompted Chubu Airport to quickly droop take-offs and landings.
Jetstar Japan mentioned it was working to assist and redirect passengers as rapidly as doable and native authorities had been investigating the incident.
-AAP
