JKIA temporarily closed after bomb scare on KQ flight

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been temporarily closed following a  bomb scare on a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.

In a statement Wednesday, the airline said the passenger who raised the bomb scare has been taken into police custody and all the other passengers and crew disembarked for security re-screening while the aircraft undergoes extensive security checks.

“At approximately 1315 GMT today Kenya Airways was notified of a possible bomb threat on one of our flights. The unfortunate bomb scare incident was reported on flight KQ 762, which was departing from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for OR-Tambo International Airport Johannesburg.” It said

The airline said this was a necessary a precautionary exercise.

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“We work closely with the relevant law enforcement agencies, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and the Kenya Airports Authority to counter any security threats to our passengers and the country. We will give you further updates as we get them.”

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