New Delhi: After rumors of a bomb on an Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago, it was landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada. This incident happened on Tuesday, however after investigation it turned out to be a rumour. It is being told that someone had threatened to bomb 5 flights through social media. Earlier, another Air India flight going from Jaipur to Bengaluru via Ayodhya had also received a rumor of a bomb.
What did Air India say?
Air India has issued a statement after the bomb threats. Chicago-bound Air India flight AI 127 has been diverted due to bomb threats, the airline said.
Yesterday also there was a bomb threat in the flight
Ayodhya Airport Director Vinod Kumar said, ‘The passengers have been taken out of the plane safely. The bomb disposal squad along with its train detection dogs is checking the aircraft and passengers’ luggage. He further said, ‘The ground staff of the airline had received a bomb threat call at around 1.30 pm. Subsequently, following the standard procedure, we immediately alerted all concerned authorities.
The incident is part of a series of fake bomb threats that disrupted three international flights on Monday. About 600 passengers were affected by these threats.
The flight was diverted to Delhi
Air India flight AI 119 from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi for complete investigation. Two IndiGo flights, Mumbai-Muscat flight 6E1275 and Mumbai-Jeddah flight 6E56, also faced delays. Safety teams conducted thorough inspections before allowing the flight to take off. However, later all these threats were found to be fake. But these incidents highlight the challenges that exist for flight schedules and passenger safety.