It was a false bomb threat situation that caused a standstill at AILA

Santo Domingo.- The threat of a bomb allegedly placed on a Copa airline plane, which turned out to be false, caused the “momentary” paralysis of the main Dominican airport this Tuesday and the diversion of two flights to the cities of Santiago (north) and Punta Cana (east), sources from the terminal reported. The situation occurred at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA), in the province of Santo Domingo, whose operators received a bomb threat that prompted the immediate activation of the corresponding security protocols and a momentary halt of air operations at the airport, said in a note the company leasing the airfield, Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI.

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“The situation was addressed in a timely and coordinated manner by the airport, the airline, in conjunction with the Specialized Corps for Airport and Civil Aviation Security (Cesac),” the information stated.

The threat forced the airport to divert -as a precautionary measure- a JetBlue flight to the city of Santiago and another from United to Punta Cana, the main tourist hub of the Dominican Republic. “All established procedures were followed and, currently, the airport is operating normally,” highlighted the company Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI. The operating company assured that, after determining that it was a false alarm and that there was no element of risk for the Copa flight, the alarm was lifted. “The passengers are being attended to by the airline, and the event is under investigation by the Cesac, who will provide further details in due course,” the note concluded.