An Air India Express plane was forced to make an emergency landing after facing a bomb threat while in the air.
The plane, which was carrying 176 passengers and crew members for a scheduled two-hour flight, was evacuated on Wednesday, November 12, following the threat.
While travelling from Mumbai to Varanasi, both in India, the plane was forced to make a swift landing.
The plane landed at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, and emergency protocols were immediately put into place.
All 176 people on board the plane were evacuated, and there were no injuries, The Independent reported.
Bomb disposal experts then carried out comprehensive security inspections of the aircraft.
No suspicious items were found during the search.
The plane is still in the isolation bay while it awaits security checks before it can return to service.
The United News Of India reported that the threat had turned out to be a hoax.
An Air India Express spokesman said in a statement: ‘One of our flights to Varanasi received a security threat.
‘In line with protocol, the Government-appointed Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was immediately alerted, and all necessary security procedures promptly initiated.
‘The flight landed safely and all guests have been disembarked.
‘The aircraft will be released for operations once all mandated security checks are completed.’
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