SInGAPORE_AIR From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13667 posts, RR: 26 Posted (4 years 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 3293 times:
Perth, PER, Australia.
Perth's international terminal has been temporarily closed by federal and state police due to a suspicious package that was about to be loaded onto an MH aircraft.
Singapore Airlines SQ215 is en route due to arrive at 2344.
CXfirst From Norway, joined Jan 2007, 2370 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (4 years 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 3288 times:
wow, just mentioned that at the same time as you on another thread (JQ653 being turned back to Perth thread) when I was talking about the problems PER was having today.
It seemed minor just through the short mention of it on the news, how long was the terminal closed?
FlashFlyGuy From Australia, joined Jan 2007, 439 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3187 times:
Quoting Andz (Reply 6): If it was about to be loaded how did it get through security?
Sounds a bit suss if you ask me, too. Considering that anything we ship internationally from my work, has to be at the airport the afternoon before, so that it can be security checked. How did this only come to light upon loading of the plane?
been shut since 5PM with un-accompanied freight arriving on MH which has now been deemed suspect.
CX was diverting to ADL but appears to be headed here now, just been told that they will be stuck on a taxiway for 3hrs plus, no departures at all for international.
Haha FlashFlyGuy. You obviously don't know Singapore_Air well enough. It is VERY significant news as it is of remote significance to Singapore Airlines Limited - A Member of Star Alliance.
FlashFlyGuy From Australia, joined Jan 2007, 439 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (4 years 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3062 times:
Quoting DocPepz (Reply 13): Haha FlashFlyGuy. You obviously don't know Singapore_Air well enough. It is VERY significant news as it is of remote significance to Singapore Airlines Limited - A Member of Star Alliance.
Ha, I know Doc . In fact we've just been exchanging some PM's. He's cool, and picked up on my sense of humour there. There can only be one SQ Fanboy here on A.net, and Singapore_Air is it.
Tsentsan From Singapore, joined Jan 2002, 2016 posts, RR: 18 Reply 15, posted (4 years 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3041 times:
Looks like SQ215 isnt happy...
His latest ACARS message:
/SINOCSQ.3902 MISCRP 0215 /03 WSSS/YPPH 9V-SRN 9999 03052008 1556
/TXT PLS BE INFORMED THAT WE
ARE ADVICED TO WAIT ON
PER TAXIWAY FOR MIN 3HRS
PLS PHONE PER STN TO ASK
DNATA TO MONITOR 120.8
THKS..
Airpearl From Malaysia, joined May 2001, 913 posts, RR: 40 Reply 16, posted (4 years 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3028 times:
Quoting SInGAPORE_AIR (Thread starter): Perth's international terminal has been temporarily closed by federal and state police due to a suspicious package that was about to be loaded onto an MH aircraft.
It was 3 containers inbound to PER. My sister and parents were among those evacuated from PER today - they had checked in and were about to board MH 124 when federal police sealed the airport. First they closed off the MH gate area (arnd gates 4 & 5), then the entire departure lounge (EK from DXB landed, but passengers disembarked without collecting baggage, and aircraft was safely towed away to the domestic terminal), and finally the entire international terminal was shut down.
Cars were not allowed into the airport area, so the stranded passengers had to walk a good 15-20 minutes out to the main road to try to hail a cab. They are now staying overnight in town (no accommodation offer from MH), their bags have been loaded aboard the sole B777 at the international terminal and they're definitely not heading anywhere tonight.
Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13667 posts, RR: 26 Reply 19, posted (4 years 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 2641 times:
The packages, believe to contain artificial flowers, were eventually x-rayed by the bomb squad and found to contain nothing dangerous, but not before eight international flights were either cancelled, diverted or delayed.
"But I think people ought to take some comfort in the fact that the safety of everybody was of paramount concern to us," assistant commissioner of counter-terrorism and state protection John McRoberts said.
Airpearl From Malaysia, joined May 2001, 913 posts, RR: 40 Reply 20, posted (4 years 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 2624 times:
Quoting Singapore_Air (Reply 19): The packages, believe to contain artificial flowers...
"But I think people ought to take some comfort in the fact that the safety of everybody was of paramount concern to us," assistant commissioner of counter-terrorism and state protection John McRoberts said.
LOL Oh jeez... But I met some people at KLIA this evening just getting off MH124 some 20 hours late - they certainly weren't laughing.
QANTAS077 From Australia, joined Jan 2004, 5700 posts, RR: 52 Reply 22, posted (4 years 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2496 times:
Quoting Singapore_Air (Reply 19): "But I think people ought to take some comfort in the fact that the safety of everybody was of paramount concern to us," assistant commissioner of counter-terrorism and state protection John McRoberts said.
or that racial profiling is alive & well in Australia...
a true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes, while everyone else believes the smile on your face.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined exactly 7 years ago today! , 20630 posts, RR: 62 Reply 23, posted (4 years 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2471 times:
Quoting Jbguller (Reply 21): Lesson learnt from this exercise: send fake seeds instead.
Cheaper, too!
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Allrite From Australia, joined Aug 2007, 1219 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (4 years 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
Quoting Singapore_Air (Reply 19): The packages, believe to contain artificial flowers, were eventually x-rayed by the bomb squad and found to contain nothing dangerous, but not before eight international flights were either cancelled, diverted or delayed.
And I was certain that it was a durian, which would definitely be a threat to national security!
It was just a Chaser-style prank!
25 GOCAPS16: Monty, did you ever get my package I sent ya? :lol:
26 QANTAS077: nah mate...you don't have my address!
27 CupraIbiza: could this be some "stretching" of the truth from your freight company so you have the cargo ready earlier.......
29 Flymad: I'm curious as to what substance in fake flowers would trigger a security scare big enough to close down an entire airport? Anyone have any more info
30 Airpearl: It must have been a major embarrassment for the police - hence the reluctance to say what was in the packages. They even tried to imply it was some ki
31 Ikramerica: It wasn't the substance. It was that for some reason these three containers were not on the manifest. That is a huge security risk…
32 QANTAS077: it came down to who was receiving the shipment...her name is Masiha Minhaj and she arrived on the flight with 2 boxes and the ones loaded as freight.
33 QANTAS077: and too add insult to injury the woman went to collect her flowers today and was given the run around and left empty handed.
34 FlashFlyGuy: Is this anything to do with the AFP? If so, then it explains why they're as useless as tits on a bull or an ashtray on a motorbike. And why am I not
35 QANTAS077: no...he is employed by the State Police, not Federal Police.
36 Ikramerica: Don't get in a huff. They know that NOW. They didn't know that THEN. The point was that it was not a SUBSTANCE that set off the alarms, but what they
37 Baroque: Our local Woolworths was selling durian from Thailand I think last time I was there. They seemed unusually non-smelly, so maybe they have to have a s
38 Ryanair!!!: Durians are not smelly to begin with... what do you mean? Anyway... now another hullaboo is developing in some other forums. The alarm was triggered
39 Allrite: Same with mine. It's so difficult to stop my Malaysian wife from buying them and bringing them home. They say that durians are the king of fruits, wh
40 Ryanair!!!: I understand bomb disposal is a slow process, AFTER determining that it is indeed a bomb. But in this case, what took them ALL THAT TIME to find out
41 Baroque: Aha, now you have hit on the seat of the problem. I wondered aloud at home if it was all down to a rogue sniffer dog - never trust beagles, one of th
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I'm sure they can divert to ADL along with the QF flight following it and CX.
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