Over 30 flights across India including 10 to and from Mumbai get bomb threats

A wave of bomb threats to airlines continued on Saturday as over 30 flights in India including 10 in Mumbai were threatened online the officials saidThe flights operating to and from Mumbai have undergone rigorous checks before takeoff ensuring passenger safety amidst heightened threats to airlines they saidAmong the flights cleared for departure was Vistararsquos UK106 connecting Singapore to Mumbai Following comprehensive security checks the flight was permitted to proceed UK027 Mumbai Frankfurt flight and UK131 Mumbai Colombo flight also received bomb threatThe officials said that Indigorsquos 6E057 flight from Jeddah to Mumbai was also cleared allowing it to continue on its journey without incidentOther flights including Air Indiarsquos AI119 to New York JFK and Indigorsquos 6E017 to Istanbul also received bomb threatsWe are cognisant of a situation involving flight 6E17 operating from Mumbai to Istanbul The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and we are working closely with the relevant authorities and taking all necessary precautions as per the guidelines an IndiGo statement saidAlliance Airrsquos 9I661 flight to Malwan and Akasarsquos QP1371 from Goa also received bomb threatSpiceJetrsquos SG116 flight from Darbhanga to Mumbai was another flight that received threatStart Air American Airlines and JetBlue also received threats on SaturdayThe officials said that Start Air reported threats to at least 4 flights American Airlines 5 and JetBlue reported threats to 5 flightsSo far over 70 flights in past 6 days have received bomb threats the officials saidA list of overall flights that received threats on SaturdayJetBlueB6 7 New York to LondonB6 30 San Diago to Fort LauderdaleB6 60 Kingston to New YorkB6 96 Portland to BostonB6 31 Boston to AmsterdamAmerican AirlinesAA10 Los Angeles to New YorkAA13 Flight CancelledAA28 Los Angeles to New YorkAA38 Miami to LondonAA40 Chicago to BarcelonaStar AirS5 131 Bangaluru to JamnagarS5 222 Kishangarh to LucknowS5 225 Gaziabad to KishangarhS5 234 Gaziabad to AdampurIndiGo Airline6E11 Delhi to Istanbul6E17 Mumbai to Istanbul6E58 Jeddha to Mumbai6E108 Hydrabad to Chandigarh6E184 Jodhpur to DelhiAn IndiGo statement said Flight 6E 58 operating from Jeddah to Mumbai received a securityrelated alert Upon landing the aircraft was isolated and all customers were safely disembarked Ensuring the safety and security of our customers and crew remains paramount in all facets of our operations We worked closely with the relevant authorities and standard operating procedures were followed We sincerely regret any inconvenience this situation may have caused our customers and appreciate their understandingAir IndiaAI101 Delhi to New YorkAI105 Delhi to NewarkAI126 Chicago to DelhiAI119 Mumbai New York JFKAI161 Delhi to LondonSpicejetSG055 Amritsar to DubaiSG116 Darbhanga to Mumbai 3rd threat in 6 days to same flightSG211 Delhi to GoaSG476 Delhi to DarbhangaSG2939 Delhi to DharamshalaAkasa AirlinesQP 1323 flying from Bengaluru to GuwahatiQP 1371 flying from Goa to MumbaiQP 1373 flying from Bagdogra to BengaluruQP 1385 flying from Mumbai to BagdograQP 1405 flying from Hyderabad to DelhiThe Akasa Air Emergency Response team was immediately activated and initiated all standard operating procedures including informing regulatory authorities and monitoring the situation in realtime Captains and crew members of respective flights followed the required emergency procedures and prescribed safety and security protocols in coordination with the local authorities The Airport Services teams at all impacted airports coordinated with local authorities to ensure efficient handling of the situation Refreshments and passenger needs were addressed as required Following defined procedures and after thorough inspections of all five aircraft they have been released for operationsrdquo said an Akasa Air spokesperson saidAlliance air9I506 Agatti Island to Kochi9I528 Vijaynagar Township to Bangluru9I823 Shimla to Dharamshala9I661 Mumbai to Malwan9I804 Kullu to DelhiVistaraUK106 Singapore to MumbaiFlight UK027 Mumbai to FrankfurtFlight UK107 Mumbai to SingaporeFlight UK121 Delhi to BangkokFlight UK131 Mumbai to ColomboWe confirm that five Vistara flights operating on 19 October 2024 were subject to security threats received on social media Following the protocol all relevant authorities were promptly alerted and all security procedures are being adhered to as per the guidance from the authorities and security agencies The safety and security of our customers crew and aircraft remain our utmost priority a Vistara spokesperson saidIn an another statement it said Shortly before landing a security concern was brought to our staffrsquos attention while onboard Vistara flight UK027 operating from Mumbai to Frankfurt on 19 October 2024 In line with the protocol the relevant authorities were immediately alerted The flight safely landed at the Frankfurt Airport and we are extending full support to the security agencies in conducting the necessary checks At Vistara the safety of our customers crew and aircraft is paramount