Aasman main gira diya jayega: Air India evacuates Delhi-Kolkata flight after recieving threat call
All 248 passengers and 11 crew members have been evacuated from the AI-020 Delhi-Kolkata flight and the plane has been kept in an isolation bay.
Air India, after receiving a bomb threat call, made all the passengers to de-board a flight in Delhi on Wednesday.
All 248 passengers and 11 crew members have been evacuated from the AI-020 Delhi-Kolkata flight and the plane has been kept in an isolation bay.
"Aasman main gira diya jayega (Will be shot down while flying)," the Airport Security Group received threat on call.
"Passengers have been loaded off with their hand baggage. Physical, as well as luggage scanning check is being carried on. Necessary action is going on," DCP (IGI Airport) Sanjay Bhatia told DNA.
The threat call was intercepted by the Air India's call centre in Mumbai. "Aasman main gira diya jayega (Will be shot down while flying)," a conversation was intercepted by AI's call centre.
A complaint has been registered and Mumbai Police have been alerted regarding the incident.
This is a developing story and further details are awaited.