KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Ninety-one flights into and out of the KL International Airport in Sepang were rescheduled Wednesday to facilitate the detonation of a World War II relic bomb unearthed at the nearby construction site of the new low-cost carrier terminal or KLIA 2.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad General Manager of Corporate Communications Nik Anis Nik Zakaria said 45 incoming and 46 outgoing flights were affected due to the shutdown of both runways between 11am and noon and between 3pm and 4pm.
"The authorities decided to detonate the bomb on site and, as a precautionary measure, advised Malaysia Airports to close both runways during these periods," she said in a statement.
She said the police secured the area and worked closely with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and Malaysia Airports to manage the situation.
Nik Anis said the affected airlines included Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, AirAsia X, Firefly, Garuda, Iran Air, Silk Air, AirAsia Indonesia, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Pakistan Airlines and Eva Air.
"All these airlines were notified accordingly in order for them to advise their passengers on the flight retiming and Malaysia Airports worked closely with the authorities to ensure passenger safety remained our top priority," she said.
Nik Anis said both runways were reopened at 3.26pm.
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