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Aviation security body hold key meeting after 70 flights receive bomb threats in week – India TV

Aviation security body hold key meeting after 70 flights receive bomb threats in week – India TV

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Image Source : AP/FILE Vistara flight (Picture used for representational purposes) The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a key meeting with CEOs and representatives of airlines in Delhi over a sudden spike in bomb threats to domestic and international flights on Saturday. The sources said flights of Air India, Vistara, IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Star Air, and Alliance Air received bomb threats yesterday. More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy. Hoax calls disrupted domestic, international flights This week has been very disruptive for the Indian aviation sector. More than 70 domestic and international flights of Indian airlines have received bomb threats this week so far. However, most of them turned out to be hoaxes. As many as six flights of Vistara, five each of IndiGo and Akasa Air received security threats, according to the airlines. 30 flights receive bomb threats mostly through social media  The sources said more than 30 flights received bomb threats mostly through social media since Saturday morning. …

Patna-Ahmedabad IndiGo Flight Diverted To Indore Due To Medical Emergency

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The crew on flight number 6E-178 assisted the unwell passenger, the airline said. (Representational) New Delhi:  An IndiGo flight, which operated from Patna to Ahmedabad, was diverted to Indore due to a medical emergency on board. The crew on flight number 6E-178 assisted the unwell passenger, the airline said. “Prioritising his well being, the captain diverted the flight en route. On arrival, the passenger was referred for further treatment. Any inconvenience caused to other passengers is regretted,” the airline said in the brief statement. Further details, including name and address, about the unwell passenger was not known at the time of filing this report. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Source link