30 flights received bomb threats…
30 flights received bomb threats; 3 indigo flights diverted to Middle east airports
In the last week, more than 120 flights of indian airlines have received bomb threats. Civil Aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu said on monday that the bomb threats are rumors, but they cannot be taken lightly.
More than 30 domestic and international flights operated by indian airlines have received bomb threats since monday night. After these threats, three indigo flights bound for Jeddah were diverted to airports in saudi arabia and Qatar. indigo, Vistara, and air india flights received bomb threats, sources familiar with the matter said. In less than a week, more than 120 flights operated by indian airlines have received bomb threats. An airline spokesperson said on tuesday that ten indigo flights received security alerts. According to separate statements from the airlines, flight 6E 77 (Bengaluru to Jeddah) was diverted to Doha, 6E 65 (Kozhikode to Jeddah) to Riyadh, and 6E 63 (Delhi to Jeddah) to Medina. jeddah, Riyadh, and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and Doha is the capital of Qatar.
Other indigo flights that received threats include 6E 83 (Delhi to Dammam), 6E 18 (Istanbul to Mumbai), 6E 12 (Istanbul to Delhi), 6E 164 (Mangaluru to Mumbai), 6E 75, (Ahmedabad to Jeddah), 6E 67 (Hyderabad to Jeddah) and 6E 118 (Lucknow to Pune). On receiving bomb threats, an air india spokesperson said in a statement, "Following the laid down protocol, the concerned authorities were immediately alerted and all security procedures were strictly followed as per the guidance of regulatory authorities and security agencies."
A Vistara spokesperson said that some of its flights operated on monday had received security threats on social media. Civil Aviation minister K Ramamohan Naidu on Monday said bomb threats are being taken seriously even if they are false. Meanwhile, the government is planning legislative action to deal with bomb threats to airlines, including putting offenders on a no-fly list. Amendments are being proposed to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Civil Aviation Security Act (SUASCA), 1982, which will allow the arrest of offenders when the aircraft is on the ground and an investigation can be initiated even without a court order. Besides, changes are being planned in aviation security rules to ensure stringent punishment for those who threaten to blow up planes.
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