Air India Mumbai-New York Flight Diverts To Delhi After Bomb Threat (image-instagram/airindia)
Air India flight AI 119 heading to New York from Mumbai was diverted to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday following a bomb threat. As per the sources, the Mumbai airport received a message on X regarding the bomb threat in the flight bound to New York.
The message was later conveyed to security agencies in Delhi and the aircraft was decided to divert to Delhi.
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The flight, which took off at approximately 2 a.m., is now grounded at Indira Gandhi International Airport. All standard safety protocols are being followed to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The passengers were directed to deplane at 4 am with instructions to leave their bag on board.
“The aircraft is currently stationed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and all standard safety protocols are being diligently followed to ensure the safety of the passengers and crew on board,” a senior police officer told PTI.
The Air India spokesperson has released a statement saying, “Flight AI119 operating Mumbai to JFK on October 14 received a specific security alert and on instructions of the government’s security regulatory committee was diverted to Delhi. All passengers have disembarked and are at the Delhi airport terminal. Our colleagues on ground are making sure to minimise the inconvenience caused to our guests by this unexpected disruption. Air India is committed to and accords top priority to the safety and security of its passengers and crew.”
The new incident has come just days after an Air India Express Sharjah-bound flight from Tiruchirappalli experienced a mid-air technical glitch shortly after takeoff on Friday which forced the aircraft to circle multiple times in the sky to reduce fuel and weight before landing safely.
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Last month, another Air India flight from Mumbai has received a bomb threat as well which prompted it to land at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. As per PTI, a “Bomb in flight” message was written on a tissue paper and found in the washroom.
