Bomb threats to flights: Akasa Air flight returns to Delhi, IndiGo plane from Mumbai redirected

After at least seven Indian flights received hoax bomb threat messages in the last two days, two more flights received bomb threats on Wednesday. 

A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight from Delhi was forced to return to Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, following a bomb threat. 

An Akasa Air spokesperson said, “Akasa Air flight QP 1335, flying from Delhi to Bengaluru on October 16, 2024, and carrying 174 passengers, 3 infants and 7 crew members on board, received a security alert.”