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Daily Tribune
6 hours ago
- Daily Tribune
Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat
An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing yesterday shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. Airports of Thailand said on its Facebook page for Phuket that the pilot of the Airbus A320 radioed air traffic control that a bomb-threat message had been found on board. 'We received a report of a bomb threat written inside the aircraft's bathroom, so the pilot informed the control tower and decided to divert the flight to Phuket International Airport after circling to burn off fuel,' Monchai Tanode, director of Phuket International Airport told a press conference. 'Police have brought in several suspects, but have not yet been able to identify who wrote the message,' Monchai added. Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed the Phuket flight making a U-turn over the Andaman Sea soon after takeoff, then circling multiple times off the island's coast before landing. The flight finally took off at 4:28 pm (0928 GMT), the website showed, more than seven hours after its scheduled departure.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Bomb Threat 1 Day After Fatal Plane Crash
An Air India flight had to circle back to Phuket, Thailand to make an emergency landing on Friday, June 13, following reports of a bomb threat A note was found in the aircraft's bathroom, per a post on the airport's Facebook page Authorities have since confirmed that no explosives or suspicious objects had been discovered and the emergency has now been called offAn Air India flight has had to be diverted following reports of a bomb threat, one day after hundreds of people died in a tragedy involving one of the airline's planes. On Friday, June 13, flight AI 379 was heading from Phuket to New Delhi in India when it had to make an emergency landing back on the Thai island, per a Phuket International Airport - HKT Facebook post, which was reshared on the Airports of Thailand (AOT) page. AOT is a public company that manages multiple international airports in the country. The Facebook post stated that the pilot had been "informed to bring the aircraft back to Phuket Airport" after a bomb threat note was found inside a bathroom on the aircraft, which had been carrying 156 passengers and eight crew members. "Authorities have confirmed that no explosives or suspicious objects were found," the post stated. Monchai Tanode, director of Phuket International Airport, said of the incident, "We received a report of a bomb threat written inside the aircraft's bathroom, so the pilot informed the control tower and decided to divert the flight to Phuket International Airport after circling to burn off fuel," per the BBC. Tanode added during a press conference, "Police took suspects for questioning but could not clearly say who wrote the note," Reuters reported. There were initially three suspects, who have all since been cleared, the news agency noted, citing Air India official Debasish Choudhury. According to data from flight tracker Flightradar24, the aircraft had taken off from Phuket at 9:30 a.m. local time, before being diverted back to the airport, and later taking off for New Delhi at 4:28 p.m. Air India and Phuket International Airport didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment. The incident came a day after Air India Flight AI171 crashed on the afternoon of Thursday, June 12, just after takeoff from Ahmedabad in India. The jet had been bound for London's Gatwick airport. Citing health officials, CNN reported that at least 290 people have now been pronounced dead. The outlet noted that the plane crashed into a hostel for doctors. The airline confirmed in a statement on X that there was a "sole survivor" out of the 230 passengers and 12 crew on board. The airline did not identify the living passenger beyond saying they are a British citizen "of Indian origin" who is being "treated in a hospital." However, multiple local reports have since identified the man as 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. After the crash, the airline shared a post on X confirming "the passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Video footage that emerged online showed the plane descending quickly to the ground right after it took off. It was then seemingly consumed by a large fireball. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Read the original article on People
RNZ News
a day ago
- RNZ News
Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat
An Air India A320 recieved a bomb threat a day after a London-bound Air India passenger jet crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. Photo: AFP/URBANANDSPORT An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. The incident comes a day after a London-bound Air India passenger jet crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground. Airports of Thailand said on Friday on its Facebook page for Phuket that the pilot of the Airbus A320 radioed air traffic control that a bomb-threat message had been found on board. "We received a report of a bomb threat written inside the aircraft's bathroom, so the pilot informed the control tower and decided to divert the flight to Phuket International Airport after circling to burn off fuel," director of Phuket International Airport Monchai Tanode told a press conference. "Police have brought in several suspects, but have not yet been able to identify who wrote the message," Monchai added. Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed the Phuket flight making a U-turn over the Andaman Sea soon after takeoff, then circling multiple times off the island's coast before landing. The flight finally took off at 4:28 pm (0928 GMT), the website showed, more than seven hours after its scheduled departure. - AFP
GMA Network
a day ago
- GMA Network
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat, no devices found
A view shows Air India flight AI 379 that had to make an emergency landing back at Phuket Airport, due to a note of a bomb threat discovered mid-air, in Phuket, Thailand, June 13, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media. Chalit Saeton/via REUTERS BANGKOK, Thailand - An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said. All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 were escorted safely from the plane. No suspicious devices were found and there was no disruption to airport operations, authorities said. The incident occurred after a message with a bomb threat was found in one of the plane's lavatories after takeoff, Phuket Airport general manager Monchai Tanode told a press conference, "Police took suspects for questioning but could not clearly say who wrote the note," he said. Air India official Debasish Choudhury said there were initially three suspects and all had been cleared. India's airlines and its airports were inundated with hoax bomb threats last year, with close to 1,000 hoax calls and messages received in the first 10 months, nearly 10 times that of 2023. The incident follows the crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday shortly after takeoff, in which more than 240 people were killed. — Reuters
Business Times
a day ago
- Business Times
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat, no devices found
[BANGKOK] An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday (Jun 13) and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said. All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 were escorted safely from the plane. No suspicious devices were found and there was no disruption to airport operations, authorities said. The incident occurred after a message with a bomb threat was found in one of the plane's lavatories after takeoff, Phuket Airport general manager Monchai Tanode told a press conference, 'Police took suspects for questioning but could not clearly say who wrote the note,' he said. Air India official Debasish Choudhury said there were initially three suspects and all had been cleared. India's airlines and its airports were inundated with hoax bomb threats last year, with close to 1,000 hoax calls and messages received in the first 10 months, nearly 10 times that of 2023. The incident follows the crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday shortly after takeoff, in which more than 240 people were killed. REUTERS
