AIR INDIA FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN THAILAND AFTER BOMB THREAT – The incident follows the crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday
An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India’s capital, New Delhi, received an onboard bomb threat and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said.
All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 had been escorted from the plane, in line with emergency plans, according to an Airports of Thailand (AOT) official and photos were seen capturing the moment.
The aircraft took off from Phuket airport bound for the Indian capital at 9.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed back on the southern Thai island, according to flight tracker Flightradar24.
The incident follows the crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12th, shortly after takeoff.
AOT did not provide details on the bomb threat, and Air India did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
