No Bomb Found PJIAE up and Running as Normal.
GREAT BAY:---- Roads leading to the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM Airport), from the Simpson Bay Causeway round-a-bout and from the Maho round-a-bout have been closed in connection with a bomb threat at SXM Airport.
Motorists are requested to avoid traveling to SXM Airport at this point in time. Police check-points have been established at both round-a-bouts.
Current air traffic movements or scheduled fights have been re-routed to other destinations until further notice. Persons traveling today will have to check with their airline with respect to when they should travel to the airport in connection with their flight.
The bomb threat was received by the Police in connection with a KLM flight at SXM Airport.
The airport terminal was evacuated and Police and other emergency responders are currently carrying out a scan related to the bomb threat.
Information provided here was from the Police and sent via DCOMM. Additional updates will be provided.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said that the pplice received a phone call shortly after 9am on Saturday morning informing them that there was a bomb on board the KLM aircraft at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) Henson said police took the call very seriuosly because and went into action by ensuring that PJIAE take the necessary measures to secure their passengers and workers.
Outside of PJIAE and in the parking lot scores of passengers and workers from the PJIAE were seen standing and sitting outside and in the parking lots as police, the fire department and other security personnel take action.
It should be the KLM aircraft that was at PJIAE when the call was made overnight on St. Maarten Friday evening because of technical difficulties. Asked about that Henson said that is in fact the case and that is the main reason the police and PJIAE took the information they receive seriously.
The police spokesman further explained that the entire building and aircraft were searched insided and outside and nothing was found. He said while the searches were taking place the airport was shut down, therefore all flights that had to land betrween 11am and 1:30pm had to be diververted. Henson further explained that after the searches were completed and no bom was found on the aircraft or on the airport facilties itself,clearance was given to PJIAE to resume their services normally.