The threat was conveyed in a telephone call to the Kutaisi terminal, Bucharest Airport spokesman Valentin Iordache said. The pilot diverted to Bucharest, where the plane landed without incident.
Once the passengers and crew got off, the A320 was moved to an isolated area to proceed with a search of the plane and the baggage, Iordache said.Two terrorists neutralised and one soldier killed in action in an ongoing encounter in Sopore.