A Delhi-Bengaluru Sky Air flight with 184 people on board had to return to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after receiving a bomb threat on Wednesday. This plane was leaving for Bengaluru.
Akasa Air confirmed in a statement
Akasa Air confirmed in a statement that their emergency response teams immediately advised the pilot to divert the aircraft back to Delhi. An Akasa Air spokesperson said, “The captain followed all necessary emergency procedures to ensure a safe landing and the aircraft is estimated to have landed around 2:00 p.m.”
The incident is part of a series of bomb threats targeting aircraft over the past three days. On the same day, a bomb threat was also made on Indigo flight 6E 651, which was going from Mumbai to Delhi. The flight was diverted to Ahmedabad, where the aircraft was disassembled and passengers were safely disembarked. IndiGo confirmed that all passengers were unharmed and safety measures were taken immediately.
Bomb threats have been received on 12 flights in the last 72 hours, causing widespread disruption. Several flights were affected on Tuesday alone, including Air India’s Delhi-Chicago flight, Dammam-Lucknow Indigo flight and SpiceJet flight from Darbhanga to Mumbai. Other affected flights include Akasa Air’s Bagdogra-Bengaluru route and Air India Express flight from Madurai to Singapore.
Earlier in the week, three more flights were targeted
Earlier in the week, three more flights were targeted, including an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York and two IndiGo flights to Muscat and Jeddah. Although many of these threats proved false, each alert triggered emergency responses and flights were diverted, passengers evacuated and security measures increased.
In response to the growing threats, a parliamentary standing committee met to discuss the issue, followed by a meeting led by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu with officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The main objective of the meeting was to assess the threat level and ensure that all necessary protocols are in place to guarantee the safety of passengers.
As bomb threats continue to disrupt flight operations, officials are increasing security checks and advising passengers to stay informed about flight conditions. The source of these threats is under investigation, but the airlines are working closely with security agencies to ensure safe travel for all passengers.