Air India Flight Faces Bomb Threat, Lands Safely

An Air India flight from Toronto to Delhi received a bomb threat while en route on Thursday, prompting security protocols at Indira Gandhi International Airport, but the aircraft landed safely with all passengers and crew unharmed. The incident marked the latest in a series of hoax threats targeting Indian aviation, following similar alerts for domestic flights and multiple airports the previous day.

The threat to flight AI188, a Boeing 777 carrying passengers from Toronto, emerged around 11:30 a.m. when the plane was approximately four hours from Delhi, according to airport officials. Delhi Police received the alert, leading to the formation of a Bomb Threat Assessment Committee at the airport. The committee evaluated the message and deemed it nonspecific, lacking details indicating an imminent risk. The flight touched down at 3:40 p.m. and was isolated for mandatory security checks, including inspections by Central Industrial Security Force personnel. No suspicious items were found.

An Air India spokesperson stated, "On board crew carried out all the laid down security drills, keeping passenger safety and security as top priority. The flight has landed safely at Delhi and has...