A Hong Kong Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb threat sparked a scare for the carrier and passengers today . The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Beijing to Hong Kong when the airline received a report that there could be a bomb on board . The security scare occurred as the National People ’ s Congress , a national legislature comprised of nearly 3,000 lawmakers , met in Beijing for China ’ s most important political gathering of the year . A Hong Kong Airlines flight was forced to land in Wuhan after someone claimed a bomb was on board . The Airbus A330-200 was met by police officers and firefighters when it landed at an airport in Wuhan . Flight HX337 was halfway into its three-hour journey when it was forced to make an emergency landing . Hong Kong Airlines confirmed that flight HX337 diverted to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport about halfway into its three-hour journey . The airline said it was notified of ‘ a suspected bomb threat ’ after the plane had departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:08pm local time . The plane , carrying 295 passengers and crew , was evacuated when it landed in Wuhan and was met by police officers and firefighters . Photos posted on China ’ s Weibo social-networking website showed passengers gathered on the tarmac , fire trucks parked next to the plane , and police officers inside the cabin . The plane was evacuated and passengers were taken into the terminal while it was searched . Hong Kong Airlines said authorities clear0ed the plane of any threat and allowed it to continue its journey . Photos posted on the Weibo social-networking website showed fire trucks parked next to the plane . Hong Kong Airlines said authorities did a sweep of the plane and cleared it of any threat . The granted permission for the plane to resume its journey to Hong Kong International Airport , but it was unable to depart because its crew had reached its maximum allowable hours for duty time and required rest . Hong Kong Airlines said it arranged for additional crew members to fly from Hong Kong to Wuhan and operate the rescheduled flight . The carrier said it offered food and hotel accommodation to the passengers , who were expected to face a delay of more than 10 hours .
Flight HX337 was carrying 295 people from Beijing to Hong Kong . It was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Wuhan . Airline said it received a bomb threat shortly after take-off . Authorities did a sweep of the plane and cleared it of any threat .