Medan (Antara) -The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) said that the threat of bombs for the pilgrimage was the concern of the Saudi -Arabian Hajj -Pelgrim tour (PPIH).
“The threat of Saudia Airines SV-5276 aircraft bombing the Jeddah-Jakarta route is our concern. The plane with the pilgrims landed emergency situations at the airport of Kualanamu,” said director-general of Hajj and Umrah Implementation of the Ministry of Religie.
Continued Hilman, the Ministry of Religion, however, was grateful for the declaration of the Noord -Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Wishnu Hermawan February, that the results of the inspection were stated that the aircraft was sterile of bombed objects.
He said that PPIH would continue to coordinate Saudi Arabia with the Saudia Airlines Airline on the Indonesian Hajj Pilgrim Flight Plan.
For the safety procedure of the Saudia Airlines Airline Hajj plane at Kualanamu airport, the airport authority is fully transferred.
“The security procedure is left to the relevant authorities at Kualanamu airport, both the police, airlines and airport authorities,” Hilman said.
Allegedly, Saudi Airlines planes with flight number SV-5276 received bomb threats sent by unknown people via e-mail on Tuesday (6/17) at 7.30 am.
This electronic e-mail contains the aircraft with the registration number HZ-AK32 Route Jeddah-Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Airport) with no less than 442 Hajj Kloter 12 Jakarta-Bekasi Debarkation.
Finally, the pilot of Saudia Airlines decided to deduce the flight by making an emergency landing to Kualanamu Airport Deli Serdang on 10.44 WIB.
“Checking the condition of pilgrims and luggage is carried out in accordance with the applicable procedures,” said Hilman.
He explained that 442 Hajj Indonesia on board the Saudia Airlines SV-5276 aircraft went to the Jakarta-Bekasi Debarkation Group from Depok City, West Java, rested in the local hotel.
“The Ministry of Religion continues to coordinate with Saudia Airlines to continue to maintain the rhythm of the flight of the pilgrims in the next flight group,” he explained.
The Ministry of Religion also hopes that Indonesian pilgrims will remain calm, then do not panic and entrust the handling of this problem to the authorities.
“We hope that pilgrims can immediately return healthy and happy to the lap of their family,” said Hilman.
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