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The threat was made at an airline ticket counter, Reuters reported citing the Geneva prosecutor's office. Russia's RIA news agency reported that a call with a threat had been received, citing an Aeroflot representative.
According to both sources, a man who claimed there was a bomb on board, has been arrested. He is now being interrogated by police, with the Geneva prosecutor's spokesman saying the suspect is of Russian nationality, according to Reuters.
There have been other reports that suggest the suspect is an Indian citizen. He reportedly wanted to board the Russian plane without a ticket, but after being denied, he allegedly called the police from the airport terminal and claimed there was a bomb, Interfax reported.
Russia's consulate general in Geneva also said the suspect was Indian, citing Aeroflot representatives.
There were 115 passengers on board Aeroflot flight 2381, which was scheduled to depart for Moscow. All of them have been evacuated from the plane and are waiting to be transferred to another aircraft for the journey, according to an Aeroflot statement.
Comment: Some people are idiots. But at least this guy isn't as bad as those that call in bomb threats because they're late for their flights:
- Man Sentenced to Jail for Calling in Bomb Threat to Delay His Flight (October 2014, Kelowna-Calgary)
- Man made bomb threat to Bordeaux airport in hope of delaying girlfriend's flight because she was stuck in traffic (May 2015, Bordeaux)
- Italian passenger calls in 'bomb threat' to delay plane - blames Muslims (October 2015, Milan-Rome)
Interesting that some sources are saying the suspect is Indian, given the recent Pakistan-Indian conflict, and Russia being caught in the middle. See: Is the Russian power structure divided over India/Pakistan?