A passenger jet flying from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport to Moscow was diverted to Iceland because a caller reportedly told the NYPD there was a bomb on board.
A total of 256 people were on board the Russian Aeroflot plane when an anonymous caller told the New York City police that there was a bomb on the flight, airline spokeswoman Irina Dannenberg told Russian media outlets.
The call that triggered the diverting of the JFK to Moscow flight was made to a law enforcement agency in New York, sources confirmed to ABC News. Authorities said the flight was diverted out of an abundance of caution.
No bomb was found on board the plane, which remains in good condition, according to Russian news agency Interfax, which also reported that passengers are waiting for a new crew to arrive. The crew on board the plane diverted to Iceland is reportedly being sent home to Moscow, as crews on the airline work according to set timetables.
The Russian passenger plane Aeroflot took off from New York on Wednesday. Prior to diverting to Iceland, at one point the pilot considered turning the flight back to New York. However, the pilot then decided to go on, only to divert to Iceland.
The plane, an Airbus A330, landed at Iceland's Keflavik international airport Thursday. Baggage and passengers were being inspected, according to The Associated Press.
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