Rio De Janeiro:
An Air France passenger jet resumed its flight from Rio to Paris after a bomb scare triggered an emergency landing in northeastern Brazil. No explosive was found on board.
The delay in the plane's departure from the northeastern city of Recife was necessary because regulations require that the crew receive a certain amount of rest, an Air France spokesman in Brazil told The Associated Press by telephone On Sunday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the matter.
Solange Argenta, a spokeswoman with the Brazilian government's airport authority, Infraero, said on Sunday the jet was allowed to take off for Paris 00.52 GMT after authorities inspected the plane and its luggage.
All 405 passengers and 18 crew members were safely evacuated from Air France Flight 443 on Saturday night, said Infraero spokesman Jorge Andrade.
The bomb threat was phoned in to Rio's international airport by a female voice about 30 minutes after the plane took off, the Air France spokesman said.
The control tower contacted the jet and the decision was made to land in Recife, he said. In Paris, Air France spokesman Jerome N'Guyen confirmed a full inspection of the plane had been completed and nothing suspicious had been found.
The delay in the plane's departure from the northeastern city of Recife was necessary because regulations require that the crew receive a certain amount of rest, an Air France spokesman in Brazil told The Associated Press by telephone On Sunday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the matter.
Solange Argenta, a spokeswoman with the Brazilian government's airport authority, Infraero, said on Sunday the jet was allowed to take off for Paris 00.52 GMT after authorities inspected the plane and its luggage.
All 405 passengers and 18 crew members were safely evacuated from Air France Flight 443 on Saturday night, said Infraero spokesman Jorge Andrade.
The bomb threat was phoned in to Rio's international airport by a female voice about 30 minutes after the plane took off, the Air France spokesman said.
The control tower contacted the jet and the decision was made to land in Recife, he said. In Paris, Air France spokesman Jerome N'Guyen confirmed a full inspection of the plane had been completed and nothing suspicious had been found.
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