Indian Airlines continues to face an unprecedented security challenge as 50 commercial flights received bomb threats today on Sunday (October 27, 2024), marking a surge in such incidents with over 350 threats reported in the past two weeks.
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Birmingham Airport (BHX) suspended all flights after receiving reports of a suspicious vehicle.
The Indian government is preparing legislation to combat escalating bomb threats targeting commercial flights.
Fake bomb threats on flights have surged to over 90 in the past week, prompting action from aviation authorities.
Multiple Indian airlines received bomb threats targeting over 20 flights across the country on Saturday morning, disrupting domestic and international operations.
The flag carrier Air New Zealand (NZ) flight has safely landed at Sydney Airport (SYD) after it received a bomb threat.
Air India (AI) Boeing 777-operated flight AI129 from Mumbai to London Heathrow (LHR) declared an emergency after receiving a bomb threat
Mumbai police have detained a 17-year-old boy who disrupted multiple international flights by posting bomb threats on social media platform X.
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) Flight AI127, operating from Delhi (DEL) to Chicago (ORD) on October 15, 2024, made an emergency landing at Iqaluit Airport (YFB) in Canada due to a bomb threat posted online.
IndiGo Airlines (6E) faced bomb threats on two separate flights departing from Mumbai (BOM) on Monday (October 14, 2024), triggering immediate security responses.