Air India flight Mumbai-New York diverted to Delhi after bomb scare | India News

A senior police official said, “The aircraft is currently based at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and all standard safety protocols are being carefully followed to ensure the safety of passengers and crew on board.”

More similar bomb threats this year

Last month, a Vistara flight, UK 27, flying from Mumbai to Frankfurt was diverted to Turkey after the crew on board detected a reference to a bomb threat.

The Associated Press reported that there were 247 passengers and crew members on board the flight.

In another incident in August, a bomb threat led to a full-scale emergency at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for an Air India flight from Mumbai. The threat was later ruled a hoax by police.

This flight, Air India 657, arrived in Thiruvananthapuram around 8 am and was immediately moved to an isolation zone. The plane had left Mumbai at 5:45 am and was scheduled to land at 8:10 am but landed early due to the alert.

(With inputs from ANI)

First published: Oct 14, 2024 | 9:47 am IS