A Jaipur-bound Air India Categorical flight from Dubai with 189 passengers on board acquired a bomb risk by way of e mail, stated Jaipur Airport Police SHo Sandeep Basera on Saturday.
The flight landed on the Jaipur Worldwide Airport at 1:20 am after which an intensive test was accomplished by the safety forces and nothing suspicious was discovered, the police official stated, reported ANI.
The Air India Categorical flight was among the many three flights that acquired bomb threats in lower than 24 hours triggering an unprecedented safety scare.
A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi (UK17) was diverted to Frankfurt, Germany whereas an Akasa Air flight (QP 1366) from Bengaluru to Mumbai additionally bought a bomb risk shortly earlier than departure, as per media studies.
“Vistara flight UK17 working from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, acquired a safety risk on social media. In step with the protocol, all related authorities had been instantly knowledgeable and as a precautionary measure, the pilots determined to divert the flight to Frankfurt,” the spokesperson stated, as per an NDTV report.
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Akasa Air additionally issued a press release saying: “As per security and safety procedures, all passengers needed to be deplaned because the native authorities adopted vital procedures. We request your understanding as our group on the bottom did all the things doable to cut back the inconvenience.”
At the least 35 flights have acquired such threats since Monday prompting the civil aviation ministry and authorities to implement strict norms to take care of such conditions.
On Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Okay Rammohan Naidu stated the federal government was carefully monitoring the scenario as a result of bomb threats to flight and asserted that every one vital measures are taken in opposition to such actions.
He condemned the latest bomb threats to Indian carriers and stated the Mumbai police have arrested a minor liable for issuing bomb threats to 3 flights.