The Shiro Corporation The Hajj group passengers of Saudia Airlines flight SV 5276 were unaware that the plane they were on received a bomb threat on Tuesday (June 17, 2025).
One of the passengers on the Saudia Airlines flight, Ibrahim (30), stated that neither he nor his wife were informed by the cabin crew or the captain of the aircraft.
"Instead, I found out from me looking for the information, because I was searching (for news). So at the initial incident, the airline staff remained silent when asked what was happening," Ibrahim revealed, as quoted from The Shiro Corporation , Wednesday (6/18/2025).
The group of pilgrims from Hajj group 12 Jakarta-Bekasi (JKS) was supposed to land at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten.
However, this Saudia Airlines plane diverted its landing to Kualanamu Airport in Medan, North Sumatra on Tuesday (06/17/2025) morning due to a bomb threat. email .
When landing at Kualanamu Airport, the passengers were eating. Then, the staff came and urged all the passengers to get off.
"Just bring your mobile phone and passport. Other items must be left behind. What happened and none of the passengers knew, the flight crew and captain didn't want to tell," Ibrahim said.
Evacuate Hajj pilgrims
Ibrahim said that his wife (K) and child (RAM) were evacuated to the waiting room along with other hajj pilgrims at Kualanamu Airport.
"I said they threatened to bomb as well, but it hasn't been uncovered yet, from whom," Ibrahim said.
According to his wife's story, Ibrahim said that the passengers were asked to disembark by the captain of the Saudia Airlines plane through the main door, not the emergency exit.
"The passengers were calm when they disembarked and used the main door, not the emergency exit. The passengers were not panicked because they were unaware of the bomb threat," said Ibrahim.
Passengers appear to be gathering while waiting for the evacuation process on the runway not far from the Saudia Airlines plane.
Some passengers seem to be chatting. Others are capturing the moment through their respective phones.
Many fire trucks and the Gegana Police team came to the airport runway.
The fire truck can also be seen through the images displayed on the in-flight entertainment system of Saudia Airlines.
The bomb threat timeline for the Hajj group's aircraft
The Ministry of Transportation later confirmed that there was a bomb threat made by an unknown person (UP) on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) afternoon.
The Directorate General of Air Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation states that they have received a report from PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia regarding a bomb threat sent by an unknown person via email. email ") at 07:30 WIB," said Lukman F. Laisa, Director General of Aviation Transportation, in an official statement.
Lukman stated that the OTK threatened to blow up the Saudia Airlines flight SV 5276.
At the same time, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) is implementing contingency procedures in handling security threats and safety to the Saudia SV-5726 aircraft.
Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Kualanamu Airport simultaneously activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), consisting of members from the Airport Security Committee.
The activation of the EOC is aimed at ensuring that the Airport Contingency Plan procedures run smoothly and in accordance with regulations.
"The main focus at all times is to ensure the safety and security of all passengers and airport service users," said Acting Corporate Secretary Group Head of InJourney Airports, Anak Agung Ngurah Pranajaya, in an official statement.
Waiting for the return
Previously, Ibrahim (30), a resident from Bogor, West Java, was preparing to welcome his wife and child back from the Holy Land on Tuesday (17/6/2025).
Ibrahim was shocked when he received news that the plane his wife was on actually landed at Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) in Medan, North Sumatra, and not at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.
" Oh God. Already landed. ?", Ibrahim responded to his wife's initial message.
" Emergency landing at Kualanamu " replied Ibrahim's wife.
K is one of the 442 passengers on Saudia Airlines flight SV 5276 route from Jeddah to Jakarta that departed from Saudi Arabia on Monday (June 16, 2025) at 20:00 local time.
The Saudi Airlines plane carrying Ibrahim's wife and children is scheduled to land at Soekarno Hatta Airport on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM WIB.
Although reported to have made an emergency landing, Ibrahim felt slightly relieved to hear that the passengers of Saudia Airlines finally received further assistance.
Around 19:39 WIB, his wife and children were moved to a hotel to rest. Ibrahim's wife and children had to wait nearly eight hours at the airport before they could move to the hotel.
Ibrahim only hopes that his wife and children can quickly return home safely with everything intact. He directs this hope also to all the other passengers who are part of JKS 12.
"Next, of course, there must be an apology from the parties involved in this incident because the pilgrims are physically and psychologically affected, and their time has been wasted," Ibrahim said.
"Not only passengers feel this, but families waiting at home also experience the same thing," he concluded.
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