An Air India flight with 189 passengers on board received a bomb threat via email and landed in Jaipur, Indian police said on

Nearly 40 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats over the past few days. They later turned out to be hoaxes

“Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt,” an airline spokesperson told news agency PTI.

A Delhi to London Vistara flight was diverted to Frankfurt due to a bomb threat, which was later found to be a hoax, marking the latest in a series of false alarms affecting Indian carriers.

An Air India flight from Mumbai to London Heathrow has become the latest target for a string of hoax threats against Indian carriers. Flight AI129 was approaching the Essex coast after a nine-and-a-half flight from the Indian city.

An IndiGo plane hit by a bomb threat was seen in an isolation bay at Mumbai Airport. The Boeing 777 was moved to a secure area for army bomb squad inspections on Thursday, October 17. Authorities confirmed that the threat was a hoax.

In response to a series of bomb threats over the past four days, Mumbai Airport conducted extensive bomb drills early Thursday at Terminal 1 (T1) and later at Terminal 2 (T2) around 11 am. The drills involved all key stakeholders and security agencies.

Days after several bomb threats targeting flights were shared on social media, Central intelligence agencies have reportedly traced the IP addresses behind the threats to locations in London and Germany.

RAF Typhoon fighter jets were launched to intercept an Air India flight from Mumbai to London after a bomb threat was reported. The aircraft was diverted to Stansted Airport, where passengers were safely evacuated.

An Air India flight from Mumbai to London declared an emergency on Thursday after issuing a 'squawking 7700' signal.