Day after Ahmedabad crash, Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat
It was later reported that authorities have not found any bomb inside the concerned Air India flight after the preliminary search
An Air India flight from the Thai island of Phuket headed to Delhi requested an emergency landing on Friday after a bomb threat was received on board, Reuters reported, citing Phuket's airport officials.
Flight AI 379 had landed, and the airport was proceeding with emergency plans, an official told Reuters.
Passengers were being escorted from the plane, flight AI 379, in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said.
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It was later reported that authorities have not found any bomb inside the concerned Air India flight after the preliminary search.
There were 156 passengers on the flight, and the bomb threat was received on board the plane, it said in a statement.
The aircraft took off from Phuket airport for the Indian capital at 9:30am (0230) on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed back at the Thai island, according to flight tracker Flightradar24.
AOT did not provide details on the bomb threat.
