An incident on board a Rossiya Airlines plane has become known.
Before departure from Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) to Russia, the crew received a message about a security threat.
The incident occurred last Sunday, RBC reports, citing the air carrier’s press service.
An unknown person made a statement that was considered a threat to flight safety.
This happened before the pre-flight briefing at the hotel.
Some media outlets report that the man claimed there was a bomb on board. It is reported that he may have been drunk.
As a result, the flight was delayed by 2 hours. The plane was checked by a dog handler.
In addition, the aviation security service conducted a re-check. They inspected the passengers and their luggage.
The information was not confirmed and the plane set off, landing safely at its destination.
