The series of bomb threats on flights refuse to abate, with the fresh threat issued to a Nagpur-Kolkata aircraft. The plane had to be diverted to Raipur for an emergency landing due to the threat.

An IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata on Thursday made an emergency landing here after receiving a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, officials said.

Indigo Flight Bomb Threat: One passenger has been arrested in connection with the threat, according to Raipur’s Superintendent of Police, Santosh Singh.

A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 187 passengers and six crew members onboard made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on November 14 morning following a bomb threat to the aircraft, police said.

An IndiGo flight carrying 187 passengers and six crew members made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Thursday morning after a bomb threat was received. The aircraft, which had taken off from Nagpur for Kolkata, was diverted to Raipur after airport authorities received the threat. The plane landed at the airport in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur after 9 am and was immediately taken to the isolation bay for mandatory security checks. The aircraft is being thoroughly checked by the technical staff and bomb squad.

The Air Traffic Control was informed and the flight was diverted to Raipur. Upon landing, it was immediately taken to the isolation bay for mandatory security checks, the police official said.

According to reports, the CISF team came into action and alerted the Sahar Police station and immediately deployed officers to the airport for a detailed investigation.

The Mumbai Airport received a bomb threat from an unknown caller on Wednesday. The caller claimed that a person named Mohammad was travelling from Mumbai to Azerbaijan with explosives.

Mumbai: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. An unidentified caller claimed that there was a conspiracy to blow up the airport, reported the India Today. The call was made to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) control room. According to reports, the caller […]