'No evidence' of bomb on board Eurowings plane

File photo: Passengers would be flown back to Germany from Kuwait, the spokesperson said. Picture: EPA

File photo: Passengers would be flown back to Germany from Kuwait, the spokesperson said. Picture: EPA

Published Jan 15, 2017

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Frankfurt – There was no evidence that a bomb was on board a plane operated by Lufthansa's budget unit Eurowings bound for Cologne on Sunday, a company spokesperson said in Germany, in reply to an inquiry.

He confirmed the plane made an emergency landing in Kuwait, having headed out from Salalah in Oman.

There were 287 passengers and 10 crew on board. Passengers would be flown back to Germany from Kuwait, the spokesperson said.

Reuters

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