Vistara said the pilot diverted the flight to Frankfurt after receiving information about the bomb
Vistara flight UK-17 from Delhi to London received a bomb threat late on Friday night. The threat was given on social media. After receiving the information, the flight was diverted to Frankfurt, where after a two-and-a-half-hour search, security officials found nothing suspicious.
The airline said that after receiving the threat, all relevant authorities were immediately informed as per protocol. The pilot decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt. Security officials in Frankfurt checked the flight, finding nothing suspicious.
This is the 22nd incident of bomb threat on Indian planes in the last 6 days. Amid continued threats, the central government on October 16 decided to double the number of air marshals on flights. Apart from this, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also sought a report from the Ministry of Aviation.
Identification of senders of threatening messages – Ministry of Aviation On October 16, the aviation ministry responded to a parliamentary committee on sending threatening messages to airlines. The ministry said the accused have been identified and action is being taken. It also said that more information is being collected and action is being taken on many such cases.
According to media reports, all cyber units have been instructed to track threatening social media accounts. Most of these accounts are being operated from abroad.
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October 17: Bomb threat on Frankfurt-Mumbai Vistara flight
Vistara's Frankfurt-Mumbai flight UK 028 made an emergency landing in Mumbai. The threat was given on social media. The plane was flying over a Pakistani airspace when officials alerted the crew about the bomb threat.
October 16: Bomb threat to 7 Indian Airlines flights
Seven Indian Airlines flights received bomb threats. This includes four flights of IndiGo, two flights of SpiceJet and one flight of Akasa. During the investigation, all the threats were found to be false. However, security has been beefed up at all airports.
October 15: A man made a threat, it all went wrong Bomb threats were received in 7 flights. An Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago was also among the threatened flights. After this he was diverted to Canada. The plane landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada. Passengers and their luggage were checked here.
October 9: Threatened tissue paper found on London-Delhi flight There was a commotion after news of a bomb on Vistara Airlines flight UK18 from London to Delhi. About three and a half hours before the flight reached Delhi, a passenger found the threatening tissue paper in the plane's toilet. He informed the crew member.
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