Indian Aircraft Compelled to Divert After Bomb Threat

An Indian passenger airplane was recently forced to divert due to a bomb threat, marking the latest in a series of hoax threats targeting airline companies in the country.

The Akasa Air flight, originally en route from New Delhi to Bengaluru, received a security alert and was ordered to return to New Delhi as a precautionary measure.

Emergency response teams closely monitored the situation, and the captain adhered to all necessary emergency procedures, ensuring the safe landing of the plane, which carried 184 passengers, including three infants.

In another incident, an IndiGo flight traveling from Mumbai to New Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Zulfiquar Hasan, director-general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), assured the public that "Indian skies are absolutely safe" and emphasized ongoing efforts by police to identify those responsible for the threats. He stated, "We are confident of tracing all those behind these threat messages and very strict action under law will be taken."

The Indian Express reported that since Monday, 12 domestic and international flights have been subjected to bomb threats, all of which were false alarms.

Additionally, Singapore deployed fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane following an email warning about a possible bomb on board. The aircraft was safely guided away from populated areas before landing at Changi Airport.

Another Air India flight from New Delhi to Chicago made an emergency landing in Iqaluit, Canada, due to an online security threat, with passengers later airlifted to Chicago by Canada's armed forces. Similar hoaxes targeted IndiGo flights scheduled to depart for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Muscat, Oman.