A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday following a bomb threat. In a statement early on Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson said the flight landed safely at the Frankfurt airport and mandatory checks are being conducted. The flight will continue to its destination once cleared by the security agencies.
"Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on Oct. 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt," the spokesperson said.
According to an official in the know, the flight had received a bomb threat.
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Meanwhile, Akasa Air said its flight QP 1366 scheduled to fly from Bengaluru to Mumbai on Friday received a security alert shortly before departure.
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"Hence as per safety and security procedures, all passengers had to be deplaned as the local authorities followed necessary procedures. We request your understanding as our team on ground did everything possible to reduce inconvenience," the airline said in a post on X.
In the past few days, nearly 40 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received bomb threats, which later turned out to be hoaxes.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators in the no-fly list.
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