Authorities received a bomb threat warning for Air India flight AI188, travelling from Toronto to Delhi, on Thursday. As per sources, cited by PTI, the flight landed safely in Delhi. Delhi Police reported receiving a message in the morning claiming a potential bomb threat on the flight. Following the report, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) at Delhi airport was activated to evaluate the situation.
After assessment, officials described the threat as "non-specific".
An Air India spokesperson said a security alert had been raised during the flight’s journey from Toronto to Delhi. No untoward incident occurred, and the safety of passengers and crew was not compromised.
"On board crew carried out all the laid down security drills keeping passenger safety & security as top priority. The flight has landed safely at Delhi and has been parked for the mandatory security checks by the security as per the protocol," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson confirmed that all passengers and crew have safely disembarked. The flight landed at Delhi airport at approximately 3:40 pm.
Air India Express flight makes emergency landing following bomb threat
On Wednesday, an Air India Express flight from Mumbai to Varanasi faced panic mid-air after receiving a bomb threat. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, where it was immediately moved to an isolation bay.
Alert sounded at five airports
Earlier the same day, IndiGo also received a bomb threat in which the sender claimed they would target five airports across India. Following these threats, high alert was declared at airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad.
Authorities have launched an investigation, but it is still unclear who sent the threatening emails or their location.
