New Delhi, India

An Air India flight, travelling from New Delhi to Chicago, was diverted to Canada's Iqaluit International Airport (CYFB) after the flight received a bomb threat on Tuesday (Oct 15) afternoon. 

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Flight AI 127 was forced to divert mid-route after a bomb threat was sent to the air carrier via social media. 

Notably, this is the second bomb threat reported on Tuesday, making five such incidents of bomb threats on flights in the past two days. 

Air India Express issued a statement, saying, several operators have been targeted by threats from an unverified social media account.

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"Flight Al127 operating from Delhi to Chicago on October 15, 2024, was the subject of a security threat posted online and, as a precautionary measure, has landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada," the airline said.

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An investigation into the incident is underway and all passengers on the flight are said to be safe.  "Air India has activated agencies at the airport to assist the passengers until such time that their journey can resume."

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It further said, "Air India notes that it, and other local airlines, have been subject to a number of threats in recent days. Though all have subsequently been found to be hoaxes, as a responsible airline operator all threats are taken seriously."

"The inconvenience to customers is sincerely regretted. Air India is extending all cooperation to authorities in identifying the perpetrators of such threats to ensure that they are held accountable for the disruption and inconvenience caused to passengers, and will consider legal action against those responsible to recover damages incurred by the airline,” it added.

Ayodhya to Bengaluru flight delayed 

Earlier on Tuesday, an Air India Express flight from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Bengaluru, Karnataka was delayed after it received a bomb threat. The plane carrying 132 passengers, was coming from Jaipur. 

It was further scheduled to go to Bengaluru after a brief halt in Ayodhya, according to the officials.

Ayodhya airport director Vinod Kumar said the plane came from Jaipur, adding that there was an emergency situation at the airport. 

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(With inputs from agencies)