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Boeing 737 Takes Off for Milan After Bomb Scare

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An airplane that was grounded over bomb fears was cleared to fly and has departed Minsk for Milan.

According to the Minsk city executive committee, bomb disposal technicians did not find a bomb on board the Boeing 737.

“The Belavia aircraft took off at 3.17 pm local time, with a delay of three and a half hours. Passengers were provided with extra food,” announced the aircraft’s staff.

National Airlines offered their sincerest apologies for the delay and inconvenience.

On Thursday morning, an unknown man called in a bomb threat on flight B2-881, causing to be delayed.

“A man called from a local phone and reported a bomb on board,” spokesman for the Minsk police Alecander Lasovsky told Sputnik.

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