Air India makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat
An Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi made an emergency landing in Thailand following a bomb threat. The aircraft, AI 379, returned to Phuket International Airport where authorities are adhering to their bomb threat protocol. The incident is under investigation, and further details are awaited.
Bangkok [Thailand], June 13 (ANI): An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket to New Delhi received a bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, according to airport authorities cited by Reuters news agency.
The Air India flight AI 379 took off from Phuket at 9.30 and was on its way to New Delhi before it was diverted.
The flight has now landed back at the Phuket International Airport.
According to the airport's Facebook page, it is following its bomb threat protocol as stated in the Airport Contingency Plan (ACP).
More details awaited. (ANI)