In a press release early Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson stated the flight landed safely on the Frankfurt airport and obligatory checks are being performed.
A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday following a bomb threat. In a press release early Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson stated the flight landed safely on the Frankfurt airport and obligatory checks are being performed. The flight will proceed to its vacation spot as soon as cleared by the safety companies.
“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,” the spokesperson stated.
According to an official within the know, the flight had obtained a bomb threat.
Meanwhile, Akasa Air stated its flight QP 1366 scheduled to fly from Bengaluru to Mumbai on Friday obtained a safety alert shortly earlier than departure.
“Hence as per safety and security procedures, all passengers had to be deplaned as the local authorities followed necessary procedures. We request your understanding as our team on ground did everything possible to reduce inconvenience,” the airline stated in a put up on X.
In the previous few days, almost 40 flights operated by the Indian carriers have obtained bomb threats which later turned out to be hoaxes.
The Civil Aviation Ministry plans to put in place strict norms to forestall incidents of hoax bomb threats to airways, together with inserting the perpetrators within the no-fly listing.
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