28-03-2024 02:41 PM Jerusalem Timing

Lebanon: MEA Denies Plane’s Emergency Landing in Rome

Lebanon: MEA Denies Plane’s Emergency Landing in Rome

Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines Company has categorically denied Sunday circulated news of an emergency landing in Rome of one of its planes due to a suspected bomb on board.

MEALebanon's Middle East Airlines Company has categorically denied Sunday circulated news of an emergency landing in Rome of one of its planes due to a suspected bomb on board.


"The MEA flight, which was on its way to Beirut coming from Geneva, appeared to have a passenger missing on board despite completing all his boarding procedures, for which reason the flight captain decided to land in Rome as a precautionary measure. However, and after thorough inspection of the plane, no evidence of any bomb was detected," MEA statement indicated.


"The MEA plane has taken-off again a while ago, continuing its flight to Beirut," the statement concluded.