North News
New Delhi, October 16
Taking serious note of bomb threats to airlines, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday sought a report from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. At least 13 bomb threats received by various airlines in the past 48 hours, all of which were determined to be hoaxes. The Home Ministry expressed concern over threats directed at flights, including an Air India aircraft with 211 passengers traveling from Delhi to Chicago, which prompted security agencies to implement specific counter-terrorism drills at multiple airports. on Tuesday, seven bomb threats were reported through the social media platform X, while three threats were directed at international flights departing from Mumbai on Monday, according to reports. Other affected flights included Air India Express IX765 from Jaipur to Bengaluru via Ayodhya, SpiceJet SG116 from Darbhanga to Mumbai, Akasa Air QP1373 from Bagdogra to Bengaluru, Air India AI127 from Delhi to Chicago, IndiGo 6E98 from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to Lucknow, Alliance Air 9I650 from Amritsar to Dehradun, and Air India Express IX684 from Madurai to Singapore.
