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Jetstar flight with 149 passengers on board is forced to make an emergency landing in Japan after receiving a bomb threat
- A Jetstar flight with 149 passengers received a bomb threat and landed in Japan
- The plane was traveling from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka on Saturday.
- No injuries were reported with passengers forced to use the emergency slides.
- The landing forced the Chubu airport to temporarily suspend takeoffs and landings
A Jetstar flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in central Japan after receiving a bomb threat, according to local media.
The plane was reportedly traveling from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka on Saturday when it was forced to divert to Aichi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said.
No injuries were reported, however footage posted to social media appeared to show passengers disembarking via emergency slides and walking down the runway.
A Jetstar plane carrying 149 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in central Japan after receiving a bomb threat on Saturday.
The broadcaster said 149 passengers had made reservations for the flight.
NHK said police had received information about the threat and the emergency landing caused Chubu airport to temporarily suspend takeoffs and landings.
Jetstar Airways has stakes in sister airlines Jetstar Asia Airways and Jetstar Japan, which is jointly owned by Qantas, Japan Airlines and Tokyo Century Corporation.
Jetstar has been contacted for comment.