A DOMESTIC flight operated by low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan Co made an emergency landing on today at an airport in central Japan following a bomb threat, local media reported.

According to police and airport officials, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi prefecture around 7.40am local time, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported.

There were reports of minor injuries upon escape from the aircraft following its emergency landing, it added.

Investigators said an international phone call was received around 6am local time, with a man’s voice claiming to have placed a bomb on the aircraft.

But as of 10am local time, no explosives or other suspicious items were found, said NHK.

The plane, bound for Fukuoka from Narita airport near Tokyo, was carrying 136 passengers and six crew members. – Bernama, January 7, 2023.