Singapore fighter jets escort Scoot plane after bomb hoax

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Singapore’s Air Force sent 2 fighter jets to escort an incoming passenger plane over of a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, say Officials.

There were 144 passengers on board Scoot flight TR385 from Cebu in the Philippines on Sunday (02) when Police were alerted to a security threat.

A 13-year-old unidentified male passenger was allegedly behind the hoax, according to local media outlets.

He is currently assisting Police with their investigations, said the reports.

A Spokesperson from Singapore carrier Scoot told news outlet The Straits Times that all 144 passengers and 6 crew members onboard the plane landed safely on Sunday at Changi Airport.

Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen later said Singapore would “Take every threat as real until proven otherwise”.

“Two [Fighter jets] scrambled to escort an inbound Scoot plane but it turned out to be a false alarm,” Ng said in a post on Facebook.

“[However], The Republic of Singapore Air Force will stay ever vigilant.”