Overview
- Police halted a Ryanair flight bound for Bari and evacuated about 200 passengers following an anonymous tip on Friday.
- Officers searched the aircraft and by about 16:00 declared there was no suspicious object, after which the plane was cleared to depart.
- Kriminalpolizei has launched a criminal investigation into the anonymous caller on suspicion of making a criminal threat.
- Airport officials said the operation did not disrupt wider airport services, no roads were closed, and police reported no link to the nearby Parookaville festival.
- A similar April alarm at Weeze also proved harmless, highlighting how false or anonymous reports can draw specialist resources and prompt potential legal consequences for callers.