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Bomb threat forces Air India flight from Mumbai to New York to land in Delhi

The plane has landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. All passengers are reported to be safe.

New DelhiOct 14, 2024 / 10:40 am

Patrika Desk

A threat to blow up the Air India plane going from Mumbai to New York has been received. Following this, the aircraft was diverted to Delhi. The search is currently underway. The plane has landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. All passengers are reported to be safe. Meanwhile, police and security agencies are conducting a thorough investigation of the flight.

Threat to blow up Air India plane

Delhi police have provided information in this regard. It is said that an Air India plane going from Mumbai to New York received a threat to blow up the plane and was diverted to Delhi. The plane is currently standing at IGI Airport, and all standard security protocols are being followed to ensure the safety of passengers and crew members.

Flight lands in Delhi

According to the information, the Air India plane took off from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at 2 am. The plane was going to New York. The flight had just taken off when it received a threat to blow up, after which it was diverted to Delhi.

Such threats received before

In August, a domestic Air India flight from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram also received a threat to blow up, which later turned out to be false. At that time, the threat led to a high alert at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, and an emergency was declared at the airport.

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