Airport bomb threat sent to VINO who alerted CoP & National Security Council
The caption of the Email was “Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport will be bombed today”. Knowing our news centre’s history of responsible journalism, we did not rush to report about the Email, unaware of whether it was credible or a hoax.
Quick action by Police & BVIAA
Our News Centre immediately shared the Email with members of the National Security Council (NSC), including Commissioner of Police Mark Collins, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), and Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) whose portfolio is also the airports. The Email sent to VINO was also forwarded to the BVI Airports Authority's Managing Director Mr Kurk A. G. Menal and Deputy Commissioner of Police St Clair Amory.
The NSC and the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) took swift action and temporarily closed the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island to protect the citizens, staff, and passengers’ safety, according to a press statement released by the Authority.
After a police sweep of the airport, it was reopened at around 7:30 PM this evening and flights have since landed and taken off.
Email threat
As the police conduct further investigations, we will not reveal the full contents of the Email; however, the Email was clear about a bomb threat to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, giving the flight number, the type of bomb, where it would be placed and the alleged time of the explosion and what the bomb was made from.
It is unclear if any other media houses in the Territory received the same Email. We will bring more details as this matter unfolds.
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17 Responses to “Airport bomb threat sent to VINO who alerted CoP & National Security Council”
ARE VERY * SMART * AND WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IS EXPOSING THEIR NEGLIGENCE , THE YOUTHS ARE USING IT TO
THEIR ADVANTAGE , SADLY , ITS NOT ON THE CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE , ALL BECAUSE THERE IS IS NOTHING IN PLACE TO GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION , MEANWHILE OUR LEADERS FOCUS IS ONLY ON POWER AND HOLDING ON TO IT / THEN THERE IS THE
OPPOSITION , WHO WANTS IT / AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS EXPERIENCING THE ( SIDE EFFECTS ) OF THEIR NEGLECT , HOPEFULLY IT WON'T ESCALATE INTO SOMETHING DEADLY , WE HAVE BEEN GETTING THE WARNING SIGNS , FOR YEARS NOW , WHEN LAST HAVE WE HEARD ANY POLITICIAN TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO IN THE SITUATION WITH THE YOUTHS , EXCEPT FOR THE FREE JAMS , WHICH I DON'T THINK IS GOING TO DO ANY FOR OUR INFRASTRUCTURE OR OUR YOUTHS