An investigation is underway regarding a false report about the presence of explosives on board
The presence of an explosive device on the Kutaisi-Barcelona flight was not confirmed, Irakli Karkashadze, head of the Airport Association, said.
The plane of the Wizz Air airline, flight W66417, carrying out a Kutaisi-Barcelona flight yesterday, took off from Kutaisi International Airport at 12:45, but returned to the airport shortly after takeoff following a bomb threat. On landing, all 148 passengers were evacuated to safety and were provided with appropriate services at the airport.
The counter-terrorist units of the State Security Service, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, promptly implemented all the necessary and urgent special measures stipulated by the protocol in accordance with the bomb threat. An investigation is underway.
Kutaisi International Airport announced that the airport is operating as usual and is serving flights without interruption. The Kutaisi – Barcelona flight took place on the same day at the later time of 19:00.
“Kutaisi International Airport has fully returned to the normal rhythm of operations and we will continue to receive aircrafts. No other flights have had any delays regarding this particular aircraft. The relevant services are completing the procedures and I am sure they will make a statement themselves, although according to the information available to us, the notification received is not confirmed at this moment”, – Karkashadze said.
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