Inp.polri.go.id - Medan. North Sumatra Regional Police will continue to secure the hotel and departure of 442 Saudia Airlines passengers following the emergency landing of flight SV 5276 at Kualanamu Airport on Tuesday (17/6/2025).

“We will maintain security until their departure tomorrow at 8 am,” said Police Senior Superintendent Ferry Walintukan, the North Sumatra Police Head of Public Relations, as quoted by antaranews.com..

The security operation involves airport personnel, Polda Sumut, and Deli Serdang Police, focusing on the hotel where the Indonesian Hajj pilgrims are staying and their transport to the airport.

He added that no suspicious items were found in the cargo.

Earlier, North Sumatra Police  Chief Inspector General Whisnu Hermawan announced that joint checks by the bomb squad, military, and airport authorities confirmed the aircraft was clear of threats.

The bomb threat, received via email at 7.30 am, was sent by an unknown individual claiming explosives were onboard the Jeddah–Jakarta flight. The incident prompted the pilot to divert and land safely in Medan.

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