Air India's Birmingham-Delhi diverted to Riyadh after receiving bomb threat
Air India Flight AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi that took off on Saturday was diverted to Riyadh after it received a bomb threat. The aircraft landed safely and completed a security check, an Air India spokesperson said.
As per the
Flightradar24 flight tracking
website, the aircraft took off from Birmingham at 20:26 and was flying to Delhi when the diversion occurred.
The spokesperson added that all passengers were deplaned and were provided hotel accommodation.
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"The inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destinations,' the Air India spokesperson said.
In a similar incident on June 13, an Air India flight from Phuket, Thailand to New Delhi made an emergency landing following a bomb threat received onboard, airport authorities confirmed.
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Flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, took off from Phuket International Airport at 9:30 AM local time (0230 GMT). However, after making a loop around the Andaman Sea, the aircraft returned to the Thai island in accordance with emergency procedures.
'All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 had been escorted from the plane, in line with emergency plans,' an Airports of Thailand (AOT) official said.
The flight tracking platform Flightradar24 showed the plane turning back mid-flight before landing safely. AOT did not disclose specific details of the bomb threat. Air India has not issued a statement on the matter.
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