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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Directorate General of Air Transportation (Ditjen Hubud) at the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation has confirmed the safety and security of 442 pilgrims aboard Hajj flight Kloter 12 Debarkation Jakarta–Bekasi following a bomb threat incident. No explosive device was found.
The pilot of Saudia Airlines flight SV5276, operating on the Jeddah–Jakarta route, diverted the aircraft to Kualanamu International Airport in Medan after receiving a bomb threat via email. The diversion was made following coordination with relevant authorities to ensure passenger safety and initiate emergency procedures.
Head of the Medan Region II Airport Authority, Asri Santosa, said emergency protocols were immediately activated upon the aircraft’s landing at Kualanamu.
“Once the plane landed, all passengers and crew were disembarked and underwent security checks, followed by a thorough inspection of the cabin and cargo compartments,” Asri stated in an official release from Jakarta on Wednesday (18/6/2025).
The inspection was conducted jointly by the Police, the Bomb Disposal Unit, the Indonesian Army (TNI AD), the Air Force (TNI AU), airport security personnel, and Kualanamu’s rescue and fire services (PKP-PK). Asri also confirmed that flight operations at Kualanamu remained unaffected.
“Kualanamu Airport remained fully operational. The aircraft was handled in a designated isolation area to ensure other flight movements were not disrupted,” he added.
The security sweep concluded at 18:47 local time, with no explosives or suspicious materials detected. All passengers and crew were accommodated at a nearby lodging facility and are scheduled to continue their journey to Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Thursday morning (18/6/2025).
Director General of Air Transportation, Lukman F. Laisa, expressed gratitude to all involved in the prompt and coordinated response.
“We extend our appreciation to the airline, Kualanamu Airport Security Committee, local authorities, and all parties who acted swiftly to ensure the situation remained safe, controlled, and conducive,” Lukman said.
He also emphasized that the incident was handled in accordance with national aviation security protocols, specifically Minister of Transportation Regulation No. 140 of 2015 on the National Aviation Security Emergency Management Program and the Director General’s Decision PR No. 22 of 2024 on Technical Guidelines for Threat Assessment.
