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Air India Express Flight Diverted After Bomb Threat
An Air India Express plane was flying from Dammam to Delhi.
It was sent to Ahmedabad after someone reported a bomb threat.
A crew member found tissue paper in a lavatory with the word “bomb” written on it.
The plane landed safely at Ahmedabad airport.
All 32 passengers were taken off the plane safely.
Security teams moved the aircraft to a separate area and searched it.
They did not find any explosives or suspicious objects.
The plane will only fly again after all required safety checks are finished.
An Air India Express flight from Dammam to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad on Monday.
The airline said it received a specific bomb threat and followed security protocols.
The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee and security agencies were alerted immediately.
All 32 passengers and crew members safely disembarked after the aircraft landed.
Searches found no explosives or other suspicious items, and the aircraft remained under security checks.
- Who
- Air India Express, its passengers and crew, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee, and security agencies.
- What
- A Dammam-to-Delhi flight was diverted after a reported bomb threat.
- Where
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- Monday; the aircraft landed at about 4:22 p.m.
- Why
- The flight was diverted as a precaution after a bomb threat was reported and to allow security checks.
Key facts
- Airline
- Air India Express
- Route
- Dammam to Delhi
- Diversion airport
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
- Passengers
- 32 passengers
- Landing time
- Around 4:22 p.m.
- Threat discovery
- Tissue paper found in an aircraft lavatory with the word “bomb” written on it
- Search result
- No explosive material or other suspicious items were found
Quotes
Air India Express spokesperson
Spokesperson for Air India Express
“The government-appointed Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was alerted immediately, and all security procedures promptly initiated. The flight landed and all guests have been disembarked safely. The aircraft will be released for operations after necessary security checks are completed.”
CNBC TV 18
“One of our flights from Dammam to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precaution and in keeping with security protocols after being notified of a specific bomb threat.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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