An Air India Express flight (IX-196) flying from Dubai to Jaipur made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport after it received a bomb threat via email during the wee hours of Saturday.
The authorities confirmed that nothing suspicious was found after the plane landed in Jaipur. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
The flight with 189 passengers onboard landed safely at the airport at 1.20 am, said an official, adding that the Air India Express flight number IX-196 received a bomb threat on Saturday at 12:45 am.
2 More Flights Get Bomb Threat
Earlier in the day, a London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi (UK17) was diverted to Frankfurt, Germany, after a bomb threat.
In a statement early Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson said the flight landed safely at the Frankfurt airport and mandatory checks are being conducted. The flight took off to its destination after clearance by the security agencies.
“Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, an Akasa Air flight (QP 1366) travelling from Bengaluru to Mumbai also got a bomb threat shortly before departure, prompting the authorities to thoroughly check the flight at Mumbai Airport. However, nothing suspicious was found, making it another hoax threat.
Since Monday, at least 35 flights have been diverted or forced into emergency after receiving such threats, prompting the civil aviation ministry and authorities to implement stricter norms to deal with such situations.
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