Flight bomb threats: 46 of 70 threats this week posted by same X account
Flight bomb threats: Amid a spate of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines, with up to 70 such posts made this week, roughly 70% came from a single source, an anonymous and unverified account on X that posted threats to 46 domestic and international aircraft operated by Indian carriers in two days.
The handle - @adamlanza1111 - issued 12 threats on Friday night and 34 on Saturday, according to The Indian Express. The user also began threatening international airlines such as American Airlines, Jet Blue, and Air New Zealand.
The handle was active until Saturday afternoon but was later suspended by Elon Musk's social media network, previously known as Twitter.
These include Air India, Vistara, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Alliance Air, SpiceJet, and Star Air. While Star Air got threats for four flights, others received similar 5 messages.
The posts carried the same message: “There are bombs onboard five of your planes…No one will make out alive. Hurry up and evacuate the plane.”
Some of the flights were already in the air when the threats were issued, while others had already completed their journey.
Meanwhile, on Saturday evening, the aviation safety body, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), met with airline representatives at its headquarters in Delhi.
During the meeting, which was headed by BCAS chief Zulfiquar Hasan, DG, BCAS, the representatives discussed the concerns that had arisen as a result of the threats. Hasan instructed them to closely adhere to all safety and security rules.
- PTC NEWS
