A Dubai-Jaipur Air India flight had to make an emergency landing at Jaipur airport in the early hours of Saturday (October 19, 2024) due to a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said.
After authorities were alerted about the bomb threat, an emergency was declared at Jaipur airport. The flight with 189 passengers landed safely at the airport at 1.20 am, an official said. He said that the plane was thoroughly examined but nothing suspicious was found.
This is the latest in a series of bomb threats received by various airlines on domestic and international routes. Most of the threats were received through social media and they all turned out to be rumours.
More than 20 flights received bomb threats this week, forcing diversions and rescheduling and sending security forces into a tizzy.
