Another bomb threat: Vistara's London bound flight from Delhi diverted to Frankfurt

PTC News Desk: A London bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt in Germany following a bomb threat. Vistara issued a statement after landing and said that the flight safely landed in Germany and all the mandatory checks are in place. The flight will be headed to its destination once it clear all the security checks.

"Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt," the spokesperson said.

Besides Vistara, Akasa Air which was bound to fly from Bengaluru to Mumbai also received an alert moments before departure. “Hence as per safety and security procedures, all passengers had to be deplaned as the local authorities followed necessary procedures. We request your understanding as our team on ground did everything possible to reduce inconvenience,” the Akasa Air said in a post on X.

In the past few days, approximately 40 flights received bomb threats which later turned out to be hoax. In view of these incidents, Civil Aviation ministry is working to contain these incidents by putting in place stricter norms and placing the perpetrators in the no-fly list.