A false bomb threat occurred on a cargo plane coming from Hangzhou and destined for Liege Airport, Christian Delcourt, spokesperson for Liege airport, told Belga. The aircraft was escorted from the Netherlands by two Belgian F-16s. Two Belgian F-16s were alerted on Tuesday evening by Dutch air combat control and headed for a civilian cargo plane over the Netherlands to escort it to Liège, its final destination. , explains the Defense in a press release.
A civilian cargo plane from Air China Cargo was intercepted by two Belgian army F-16s on Tuesday evening over the Netherlands. The Boeing 777 presented a bomb threat, adds the spokesperson for Liege Airport.
The plane landed shortly following 8:00 p.m. at Liège airport without the slightest problem. Several hangars at Liège airport were evacuated before landing.
According to the spokesperson for Liege Airport, the alert had been given by the aircraft company following rumors of threats once morest other Chinese aircraft on social networks.
“The federal authorities on site are conducting a more in-depth investigation into the plane,” said the Defense.
The F-16s flew over the Netherlands supersonic, faster than sound, says the Defense, which may have given rise to a dull noise.
