An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi Airport on Monday following a bomb threat. All passengers are safe, and further inspection is underway, officials said.
The flight took off from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at around 2 am, and a bomb threat was received through a tweet immediately after. It was diverted to Delhi on instructions of the government's security regulatory committee.
"Flight AI119 operating Mumbai to JFK on October 14 received a specific security alert and was diverted to Delhi. All passengers have disembarked and are at the Delhi airport terminal. Our colleagues on ground are making sure to minimise the inconvenience caused to our guests by this unexpected disruption," the airline said in a statement.
Delhi Police said that all standard safety protocols are being followed to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
Source: India Today