Wirraway
25th Jun 2003, 12:09
AAP
'Box-cutter' delays Qantas flight
June 25, 2003
A QANTAS flight from Perth to Singapore was delayed after a passenger reportedly was found to have a box-cutter in a seat pocket.
Qantas flight 77 left Perth International Airport at 9pm (WST) last night after a 90-minute delay.
All 233 passengers were removed from the aircraft and re-screened, a Qantas spokeswoman said.
She would not confirm an ABC radio report that a passenger was found to have a box-cutter stowed in a seat.
Passenger safety was not compromised aboard the 767-300 aircraft, the spokeswoman said.
"There was a security issue concerning Qantas flight 77 from Perth to Singapore," she said.
"Routine procedures were followed, including the re-screening of all 233 passengers.
"There was no threat to passengers at any time.
"The plane departed at 9pm Perth time, which was one-and-a-half hours after its scheduled departure time."
AAP
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ABC News Online
Posted: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:08 AEST
Knife scare forces Qantas plane turnaround
A Qantas flight to Singapore has been forced to return to Perth after a passenger found a knife on board.
Flight QF77 landed in Perth from Jakarta last night and was en route to Singapore this morning when a passenger found a box-cutter in the pocket of the seat in front of him.
The passenger alerted the aircraft's crew and the plane was turned around and brought back to Perth Airport this morning.
The aircraft was searched by airport security staff, who found nothing.
Qantas says all 233 passengers went through screening procedures for a second time before the plane was allowed to depart again an hour and a half later.
The Australian Federal Police are at the airport investigating the incident.
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'Box-cutter' delays Qantas flight
June 25, 2003
A QANTAS flight from Perth to Singapore was delayed after a passenger reportedly was found to have a box-cutter in a seat pocket.
Qantas flight 77 left Perth International Airport at 9pm (WST) last night after a 90-minute delay.
All 233 passengers were removed from the aircraft and re-screened, a Qantas spokeswoman said.
She would not confirm an ABC radio report that a passenger was found to have a box-cutter stowed in a seat.
Passenger safety was not compromised aboard the 767-300 aircraft, the spokeswoman said.
"There was a security issue concerning Qantas flight 77 from Perth to Singapore," she said.
"Routine procedures were followed, including the re-screening of all 233 passengers.
"There was no threat to passengers at any time.
"The plane departed at 9pm Perth time, which was one-and-a-half hours after its scheduled departure time."
AAP
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ABC News Online
Posted: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:08 AEST
Knife scare forces Qantas plane turnaround
A Qantas flight to Singapore has been forced to return to Perth after a passenger found a knife on board.
Flight QF77 landed in Perth from Jakarta last night and was en route to Singapore this morning when a passenger found a box-cutter in the pocket of the seat in front of him.
The passenger alerted the aircraft's crew and the plane was turned around and brought back to Perth Airport this morning.
The aircraft was searched by airport security staff, who found nothing.
Qantas says all 233 passengers went through screening procedures for a second time before the plane was allowed to depart again an hour and a half later.
The Australian Federal Police are at the airport investigating the incident.
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