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The sources said that a piece of paper with the message about a bomb onboard the plane was found in one of the lavatories and the relevant authorities were immediately informed.
There were nearly 290 passengers in the aircraft, they added.
An airline spokesperson said a security concern was noted by its staff operating the flight UK 018 while it was coming from London to the national capital.
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“We fully cooperated with the relevant authorities in completing the necessary security checks,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The number of people in the flight that was operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft could not be immediately ascertained.