Amid the ongoing incidents of Indian airlines’ over 20 flights have received bomb threats since this morning, sources have revealed, PTI reported.
According to sources, threats have been issued to flights operated by Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, SpiceJet, Star Air, and Alliance Air.
Among the affected flights are IndiGo’s routes from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, as well as its Jodhpur to Delhi service, and Vistara’s Udaipur to Mumbai flight.
IndiGo, in two separate statements, acknowledged the situation regarding flight 6E 17 from Mumbai to Istanbul and flight 6E 11 from Delhi to Istanbul. The airline is working closely with the relevant authorities and is following all safety guidelines.
Additionally, IndiGo reported that flight 6E 184, operating from Jodhpur to Delhi, received a security-related alert. The aircraft safely landed in Delhi, passengers disembarked, and the airline is coordinating with security agencies as per protocol.
Vistara confirmed that flight UK 624, traveling from Udaipur to Mumbai, encountered a security concern shortly before landing. Upon arrival at Mumbai airport, the plane was directed to the isolation bay for mandatory checks.
According to sources, over 20 flights have received bomb threats since Saturday morning. On Friday, three international Vistara flights also faced similar threats, which turned out to be hoaxes. One flight was diverted to Frankfurt as a precaution.
In recent days, more than 40 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats, all of which were later confirmed to be hoaxes.
