Air India flight makes emergency landing after Bomb threat

Air India flight returned to Phuket International Airport on Friday morning after the crew received a bomb threat while route to New Delhi. Air India flight makes emergency landing after Bomb threat.

Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 showed that flight AI379 had departed the Thai resort island at 9.30am local time (02.30GMT) and, after circling over the Andaman Sea, had requested an immediate return.

Phuket Airport has activated its airport contingency plan ‘Chapter 3’, with firefighters, police and medical teams positioned on the tarmac, the Ministry of Transport said. Passengers were being taken off the plane in accordance with emergency plans,” a Thai airport official said.

After the plane landed safely, security personnel escorted the 156 passengers and crew to a secure holding area, while bomb disposal squads searched the cabin and cargo hold. Officials later confirmed that “no bomb was found” during the initial inspection but said a full forensic examination would continue before the jet was cleared to fly again.

Thai officials said the plane would remain on the ground until security teams completed a second, more detailed inspection. Passengers were rebooked on alternative flights to Delhi and Air India has launched its own investigation in coordination with Indian and Thai authorities. According to the Ministry of Transport, a full report on the incident is expected within 30 days.

Friday’s horrific incident came just 24 hours after a separate Air India flight crashed on approach to Ahmedabad, killing 241 people. Investigators have already called it one of India’s worst aviation disasters in recent memory.

The series of incidents has prompted India’s civil aviation regulator to review emergency procedures and communication protocols across all carriers.

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