- Flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Khartoum airport in Sudan
- It came after the flight became aware of a wi-fi network called ‘bomb on board’
- After security inspections on all passengers, the Turkish Airlines flight resumed
- Individuals can create personal wi-fi networks and name them what they want
A Turkish Airlines flight from Nairobi to Istanbul was diverted after the detection of a wi-fi network called ‘bomb on board’ that alarmed the passengers, the airline said on Thursday.
In a statement, Turkish Airlines said the flight made an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan.
The flight safely resumed after security inspections on all passengers and the aircraft.
A Turkish Airlines flight from Nairobi to Istanbul was diverted after a wi-fi network called ‘bomb on board’ was detected on the flight
‘Experts said the wi-fi network in question was created on board. No irregularities were seen after security procedures were carried out, and passengers were brought back on the plane once boarding restarted,’ Turkish Airlines said.
Individuals can create personal wi-fi networks on devises such as mobile phones and name them what they want.
The airline said all 100 passengers were brought back on board the flight, but did not say whether authorities had identified the passenger who had created the wi-fi network.
In a statement, Turkish Airlines said the flight made an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan (pictured)