ROSLAN RAHMAN AFP SINGAPORE fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane to Changi Airport on Wednesday after a passenger had made a bomb threat, Singapore's defence ministry said.
A 37-year-old male passenger on board the flight from San Franciso had claimed there was a bomb in his hand luggage, a statement from the ministry said.
The bomb threat was found to be false, it said, adding that the suspect had been arrested and police were continuing their investigations.
Singapore police didn't respond immediately to a request for comment.
A spokesman for Singapore Airlines said all other passengers and crew had disembarked normally at 0920 am, 0130 GMT, and were not giving any further details on the incident.
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