Stuttgart Airport halts operations after passenger claims bomb in luggage

A 24‑year‑old passenger claimed a bomb was in his luggage. The incident affected 29 flights, with nine cancellations, nine diversions and eleven departures delayed up to three hours, and led to a police investigation.
Passenger claim
A 24‑year‑old passenger asserted that a bomb was in his luggage.
Flight impact
The suspension affected 29 flights: nine were cancelled, nine were diverted to other airports, and eleven departed with delays of up to three hours.
Police operation
Police activity at the airport lasted from 16:30 to 18:00 local time, a period of about one and a half hours.
Related emergency landing
An AJet aircraft from Ankara made an emergency landing in Şanlıurfa due to a bomb threat.