Overview
- Turkish Airlines flight TK1853 from Istanbul reported a bomb threat when crew detected a passenger’s onboard hotspot named with a threatening message.
- After landing at Barcelona-El Prat, the Airbus A321 parked at a remote stand as passengers and crew disembarked for a security sweep.
- Spanish specialised units searched the aircraft and authorities reported no explosive device and no irregularities.
- Turkish Airlines said authorities have opened an investigation to identify the responsible passenger and pursue legal action.
- The precise hotspot name has not been released; flight-tracking data showed holding patterns before landing and the arrival was about 30 minutes late.