Suspect accused of instigating a false bomb threat prohibited from entering Portuguese airports
In an unexpected turn of events, a suspect has been arrested and detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in connection with a bomb threat on SATA Azores Airlines flight S4 504. The flight, en route from Ponta Delgada to Bilbao, Spain, was diverted to Lisbon Airport due to the threat[1].
The suspect was taken into custody on Saturday[2] and presented to court for interrogation, though the nature of the coercive measures to be applied was not specified[1]. Initially, two passengers were detained for interrogation as potential suspects, but only one was formally prosecuted[3][1].
Following the emergency landing, a thorough inspection of the aircraft and luggage was conducted[1][2]. The competent authorities found the bomb threat to be unfounded[1]. After completing their investigations, the aircraft was cleared to resume its journey, and SATA Azores Airlines rescheduled the Lisbon-Bilbao connection to take off later that night with 111 passengers[1]. The two detained passengers did not continue their journey[1].
Subsequently, the arrested suspect was banned from Portuguese airports as part of the legal and security measures taken after the incident[4]. The exact date for the first interrogation of the detained suspect has not been disclosed[5].
The information for this article was obtained by Lusa on Saturday[6]. The source from the PJ did not specify the identity of the detained person[7].
- The suspect was banned from Portuguese airports following the court appearance.
- Coercive measures will be applied to the detained defendant.
- There were 111 passengers on board the rescheduled flight.
- The first interrogation of the detained defendant will take place.
- The bomb threat was not found to be genuine.
The arrested suspect was banned from Portuguese airports following their court appearance, and coercive measures will be applied to the detained defendant. The rescheduled flight carrying 111 passengers resumed its journey after the thorough inspection found the bomb threat to be unfounded, but the exact date for the first interrogation of the detained suspect remains undisclosed.
