A Ural Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft, flying from Bahrain to Moscow, made a safe landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport on Monday at 14:56 Baku time [10:56 GMT], ONA reports citing Sputnik.
The reason for the emergency landing is the commander of the aircraft's suspicion of a bomb on board the plane", the press service's message read.
Ural Airlines noted that the crew had requested an additional check, adding that the passengers had been evacuated, and that details regarding the matter would follow soon.
Russian media also reported that the emergency situation might have been caused by a man who handed a note to the crew about the explosive device on board. However, no such device has been found inside the plane following the landing.
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