Synopsis
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after receiving a bomb threat. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport for safety checks. Airport officials alerted police to the emergency situation involving the flight. The pilot had activated a security signal indicating unlawful interference while in the Mumbai Flight Information Region.
AgenciesAn Air India flight traveling from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning after receiving a bomb threat, according to sources.
The Boeing 787-9 aircraft, operating as flight AI2030, executed an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport and was escorted to an isolation bay for security inspections, sources reported.
According to ANI sources it was a suspected hijack threat.
Shiv Dayal, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malviya Nagar, informed PTI that airport officials had alerted the police regarding the emergency landing of the Frankfurt–Delhi flight due to a bomb threat.
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"Further details are awaited," he said.
Police sources noted that security personnel were conducting a thorough check of the aircraft within the isolation bay.
According to preliminary details provided by a source, the pilot activated "Squawk Code 7500", which signals unlawful interference, while operating within the Mumbai Flight Information Region (FIR). Following the alert, the flight was rerouted to Jaipur, the source stated.
Information regarding the exact number of passengers on board was not immediately available.
An official statement from Air India was pending at the time of reporting.
(This is a developing story)
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