Bomb Threat on Saudia Aircraft at Istanbul Airport

A bomb threat was reported on the Saudia Airlines Airbus A321neo aircraft, registered HZ-ASAM, which was preparing to operate flight #SV278 from Istanbul to Jeddah.

All baggage on board has been offloaded and is being inspected using mobile X-ray scanners. A bomb-sniffing dog is also conducting a detailed search of the aircraft.

Further details to follow.