New York-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai after threat note found inside toilet
A passenger spotted the note with the message "There is a bomb in the flight" written on it inside the toilet and alerted the crew, a Sahar police official here said.
New Delhi: An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York returned to the airport here on Monday after a bomb chance bid used to be discovered internal its rest room mid-air, officials acknowledged. The airplane, carrying extra than 320 contributors, landed safely in Mumbai and is undergoing significant assessments by the safety agencies.
A passenger noticed the bid with the message “There is a bomb within the flight” written on it at some stage within the loo and alerted the crew, a Sahar police authentic here acknowledged.
The flight later made an emergency landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, he acknowledged.
“Nothing suspicious has been discovered (up to now) and we are conducting the investigation,” the authentic acknowledged, including they were within the center of of registering an FIR against unidentified particular person in connection with the topic.
There were 322 contributors, including 19 crew participants, within the Boeing 777-300 ER airplane, a provide acknowledged.
The Air India in a statement acknowledged, “A potential security chance used to be detected mid-flight on AI119 working Mumbai-New York (JFK) on Monday. After following the significant protocols, the flight air-returned to Mumbai, within the curiosity of the safety and security of all on board.”
The flight landed safely inspire in Mumbai at 10.25 am, it acknowledged.
“The airplane is undergoing significant assessments by security agencies, and Air India is extending its pudgy cooperation to the authorities,” the airline acknowledged.
The flight has been rescheduled to characteristic at 5 am on Tuesday, and all passengers were offered resort accommodation, meals, and other aid till then, it acknowledged.
“Our colleagues on the ground are making particular to minimise the be troubled caused to our passengers by this disruption. As always, Air India accords the best most likely precedence to the safety of passengers and crew,” it added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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