The flight, Air India 657, landed in Thiruvananthapuram at around 8:00 am and was immediately shifted to an isolation zone. The Air India flight departed from Mumbai airport at 5:45 am this morning and was scheduled to land in Thiruvanathapuram at 8:10 am Due to the bomb threat alert, the flight landed earlier than scheduled and a full-scale emergency was declared.
Passengers are currently being evacuated from the plane as a precaution.
The bomb threat was communicated by the pilot to Air Traffic Control as the plane approached the airport.
There were 135 passengers on board at the time. Details about the source of the threat and further information are still awaited.
The authorities are treating the situation with the utmost seriousness and security measures have been reinforced at the airport. The incident is being investigated and further information is expected to become available.
Bomb threats have been increasingly being reported from various parts of the country. Recently, several malls in Delhi NCR received bomb threats through emails, prompting mass evacuations and search operations. Earlier, several schools in the national capital also received bomb threats through emails sent from fictitious emails. However, it is to be noted that some of these threats were found to be fake.
This is a developing story and more details will be provided as the situation develops.
First published: August 22, 2024 | 8:55 a.m. IS
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