Cairo: A plane carrying 118 passengers and 17 crew members, which was forced to land in Uzbekistan following a bomb threat has resumed its flight to Beijing.
All passengers and crew members were evacuated from the craft, which was parked in an isolated spot for examination by authorities, Efe news reported.
The plane, an Airbus A-330-220 with 135 passengers and crew on board, landed in Uzbekistan three hours after it took off from Cairo at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The plane landed at the airport in the town of Urgench, about 840 kilometers (600 miles) west of the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.
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The officials say said an anonymous caller telephoned security agents at the Cairo airport to say that a bomb was on board the flight. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
A search is underway to determine the suspected bomb's presence.
(With inputs from agencies)
