Two nabbed following bomb scare at Cape Town International Airport
Police have arrested two men - in connection with a bomb scare at the Cape Town International Airport.
The incident happened last night on an aircraft on-route to Johannesburg.
Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and the Bomb Squad were called in.
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Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspects allegedly told a passenger that there was a threat that could compromise passenger safety and interfere with aircraft operations.
Mathe says their technicians proceeded to clear the aircraft after only finding two optic scopes for rifles which are not classified as dangerous weapons.
"The SAPS reminds passengers to communicate information which he or she knows to be false to other passengers or aircraft crew"
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