9 months ago
Air India Toronto-Delhi Flight Receives Bomb Threat
Imagine a plane was flying from Canada to India, and someone sent a message saying there was a bomb on board.
This happened while the plane was already flying.
The people in charge of safety received the message and immediately started checking if it was real.
They decided it wasn't a specific danger, but they still made sure to check the plane very carefully when it landed, just to be safe.
Everyone on the plane was okay, and they got off safely after the checks.
An Air India flight (AI188) from Toronto to Delhi received a bomb threat while in the air.
Delhi Police received the threat message at 11:30 am.
The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) assessed the threat as 'non-specific'.
The flight landed safely at Delhi airport at 3:40 pm and underwent mandatory security checks.
Air India confirmed that onboard crew followed security drills and all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
- Who
- Air India, Delhi Police, Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC)
- What
- An Air India flight from Toronto to Delhi received a bomb threat, which was later assessed as non-specific.
- Where
- Mid-air (Toronto to Delhi flight), Delhi Airport (T3) upon landing.
- When
- Thursday, threat received at 11:30 am, landing at 3:40 pm.
- Why
- A bomb threat message was received via email, leading to an assessment by security agencies and adherence to protocol.
Bomb Threat Sender
Security Agencies
Nature of Threat
Bomb Threat Sender
A bomb threat message was sent for Air India flight AI188 from Toronto to Delhi.
Security Agencies
The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) assessed the threat as 'non-specific'.
Response and Outcome
Bomb Threat Sender
The threat caused the flight to be subjected to mandatory security checks upon landing.
Security Agencies
The flight landed safely, and all passengers and crew disembarked safely after security drills were performed.
Key facts
- Airline
- Air India
- Flight Number
- AI188
- Route
- Toronto to Delhi
- Aircraft Type
- Boeing 777
- Threat Received Time
- 11:30 am
- Landing Time
- 3:40 pm
- Threat Assessment
- Non-specific
Timeline
An Air India flight diverted to Phuket after a bomb threat note appeared.
Later, another Air India flight made an emergency landing in Varanasi following a similar threat, but no explosive was found.
Quotes
Air India spokesperson
A spokesperson for Air India
“The flight has landed safely at Delhi and has been parked for the mandatory security checks by the security as per the protocol.”
NDTV
“On board crew carried out all the laid down security drills, keeping passenger safety & security as top priority.”
NDTV
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