2023-06-04 11:16:26
Hamburg
Alarm clock with a wire on a Swiss flight triggers a large-scale operation by the federal police
On Sunday, a Swiss flight was scheduled to take off from Hamburg to Zurich at 10:10 a.m. The departure was delayed due to a large police and fire service deployment.
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Florian Osterwalder
Denis Molnar
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The police were at the departure gate.
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The fire brigade was also on the runway with several vehicles.
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The reason for this was an alarm clock with wires sticking out.
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However, it turned out to be a false alarm.
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The Swiss flight should have taken off from Hamburg to Zurich at 10.10 a.m.
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However, the departure was delayed due to a police operation.
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Cleaners found an alarm clock with wires sticking out.
Sunday morning at Hamburg Airport: several fire brigade and police cars move onto the runway. Swiss flight LX1053 from the Hanseatic city to Zurich is affected. Departure would have been at 10.10 a.m., but the plane remains on the ground. The reason for this: The federal police in Hamburg moved out due to a police measure. Cleaners cleaning the plane before departure found an alarm clock with wires sticking out.
safety first
Jörg Ristow, spokesman for the Federal Police Headquarters in Hanover, says to 20 minutes: “We were called because of an alarm clock with suspicious wires. After the alarm clock was examined by our emergency services, we were able to give the all-clear, the item was harmless. » Nevertheless, safety comes first, which is why one had to move out, the police continued. “It’s no joke,” Ristow clarifies. Investigations have been launched.
“It’s no joke”
Jörg Ristow, spokesman for the federal police headquarters in Hanover
When asked by 20 minutes, Simon Benz, media spokesman for Helvetic Airways, said: “After the passengers had left the plane in Hamburg, the crew noticed a suspicious object.” The federal police responsible there then initiated an investigation, which is why the crew left the plane.
“They usually stay on board to prepare for the return flight. In such a case, however, this is the usual procedure,” emphasizes Benz. The federal police gave the all-clear shortly afterwards. With a delay of about 40 minutes, the plane was able to take off again for Zurich. The aircraft was a Helvetic Airways machine that flew on behalf of Swiss.
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