Passenger plane evacuated in Geneva after bomb threat

October 13, 2016 20:50

An Aeroflot jet has been evacuated moments before take off from Geneva airport after a bomb threat, it has emerged.

Bomb disposal experts have descended on the passenger plane which is still on the tarmac at the Swiss terminal.

It comes after a bomb threat was made at a ticket counter before the Russian airline jet was due to take off.

Geneva prosecutors say a Russian man has already been arrested and an investigation is underway.

An Aeroflot statement said it was flight 2381 to Moscow and passengers would be transferred to other aircraft for the journey.

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