Sao Paulo-bound plane forced to return to Madrid over bomb threatDecember 15, 2015 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A flight operated by Brazilian flag carrier TAM Airlines was forced to return to Madrid late Monday, December 14 after a bomb threat, the company said in a statement, according to Reuters. A Boeing 777-32W aircraft left Madrid's Barajas Airport around 9:21 pm local time (4.21 pm ET). The plane turned back shortly after passing Casablanca in Morocco, about an hour and a half into the flight, according to Flighradar24.com, an air traffic tracking site. TAM was informed of the alleged bomb threat by Spanish authorities, the airline said via Twitter. The flight landed safely back in Madrid shortly after midnight, and passengers disembarked safely, TAM said. The flight had been scheduled to arrive at 5:25 a.m. local time at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos Airport. The airline, a unit of LATAM Airlines Group SA, said it is cooperating with authorities. A TAM official in Sao Paulo said she had no additional information to provide. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |