Place: Sydney International Airport

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Pope: I have faith but I’m no Tarzan

Tue, 24 Sep, 2013

Snake on a plane grounds Japan flight

A small snake found on a Qantas Boeing 747 airliner led to 370 passengers being grounded in Sydney overnight, the airline said today.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2013

Bomb scare on US airliner proves to be hoax

AN American passenger jet flying from Australia to Los Angeles returned to Sydney International Airport yesterday after the crew found a written bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2004

Airliner bomb threat proves to be hoax

An American passenger jet flying from Australia to Los Angeles returned to Sydney International Airport today after crew found a written bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax.

Tue, 27 Jul, 2004

Note sparks United Airlines security alert

An American passenger jet flying from Australia to Los Angeles returned to Sydney International Airport today after crew found a note carrying a bomb threat, Australia’s transport minister said.

Tue, 27 Jul, 2004