Air India passengers have documented their experiences in the airline’s first class cabin and exposed the filthy conditions they encountered. Footage shows dirt and torn furniture around his seat. (Credit: Anip Patel / @mondayswithmohan, via TMX)
An Air India flight bound for Chicago was forced to land in a remote Canadian city on Monday due to a bomb threat, officials said.
The plane departed from Delhi and landed at Iqaluit International Airport in Iqaluit, Canada, around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to data posted by FlightAware. Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut.
A spokesperson for Iqaluit International Airport told local media outlet Nuvanat News that “an unspecified bomb threat against Air India from a person within India” led to the emergency suspension. When the pilot became aware of the threat, the plane began preparing to land in Iqaluit.
Air India confirmed the incident in a post on X Tuesday.
An airline passenger reportedly fell ill after eating an omelette containing cockroaches.
An Air India plane crash-landed in Nunavut due to a bomb attack. (Images/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Flight Al127 from Delhi to Chicago on October 15, 2024 was subject to a security threat posted online and landed at Iqaluit Airport, Canada as a precautionary measure,” the airline’s post said. are.
Air India‘s statement added: “The aircraft and passengers are being re-screened in accordance with established security protocols.” “Air India has set up an airport agency to assist passengers until travel can resume.”
Indian airlines, like other airlines, noted that they have received a number of fake bomb threats in recent days.
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Monday, November 6, 2023 at Iqaluit International Airport in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. (David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“While all (threats) were later proven to be hoaxes, as a responsible airline we take all threats seriously,” Air India said in a statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers.”
The airline is working with authorities to identify those responsible for the misinformation. Air India even threatened to file a civil suit against the perpetrators.
“Air India is cooperating fully with the authorities in identifying the perpetrators of such threats to ensure that they are held accountable for the disruption and inconvenience caused to passengers, and the airline is fully cooperating with authorities in identifying the perpetrators of such threats. We will consider legal action against those responsible in order to recover.” concluded.
An Air India Airbus A350-900 was spotted flying to land on the runway at London Heathrow Airport LHR, UK, on September 11, 2024. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Authorities are actively investigating this incident. No additional details available at this time.
