Plane lands in Iceland after bomb threat

An Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow has made an unscheduled landing in Iceland after a report of a bomb on board, according to a Russian media report.

Plane lands in Iceland after bomb threat
Thu, 16 Aug, 2012 - 11:17

An Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow has made an unscheduled landing in Iceland after a report of a bomb on board, according to a Russian media report.

The Itar-Tass news agency cited Aeroflot spokeswoman Irina Dannenberg as saying the report was made by an anonymous caller to New York City police after the plane took off.

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