Jetstar flight forced to make emergency landing in central Japan after receiving bomb threat

A Jetstar flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in central Japan after receiving a bomb threat, according to local media.

The aircraft was reportedly travelling from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka on Saturday, when it was forced to divert to Aichi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said.

No injuries were reported, however footage posted to social media appeared to show passengers disembarking via emergency slides and walking across the tarmac.

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The broadcaster said 149 passengers had made reservations for the flight.

NHK said police had received information of the threat and that the emergency landing prompted Chubu airport to temporarily suspend takeoffs and landings.

Jetstar Airways has stakes in sister airlines Jetstar Asia Airways and Jetstar Japan, which is joint owned by Qantas, Japan Airlines and Tokyo Century Corporation.

Jetstar has been contacted for comment.