It seems that bomb threats on flights are becoming increasingly common these days. The most recent case in this vein was a flight heading to the Indira Gandhi International Airport or the IGIA in Delhi from Bilaspur. The flight, operated by Alliance Air, was evacuated as a result of this threat. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about this particular flight and the bomb threat it received.
Bilaspur-Delhi Alliance Air Flight Receives Bomb Threat
According to an article which was recently published by The Free Press Journal or the FPJ, the flight was numbered 9I 736. The aircraft was at the Bilaspur Airport when it received the bomb threat. It was subsequently evacuated and a thorough search was conducted.
The flight was also sanitised after the search was completed. Once the search was done, it became apparent that the threat was a hoax. Hence, after taking sufficient precautions, the flight then proceeded to IGIA in Delhi without any further events.
However, if reports are to go by, there was quite a bit of chaos at the Bilaspur Airport upon receiving the threat, and understandably so. This Alliance Air flight is not the only one that has received a bomb threat. A number of flights have recently gotten similar threats.
As Many As 85 Flights Have Received Similar Bomb Threats
As a matter of fact, on Thursday alone, a whopping 85 flights received bomb threats. Out of these, 20 were to different Air India flights, 20 were to different Vistara flights, 20 were to IndiGo flights and another 25 were to different Akasa Air flights.
It is unclear what is prompting these recurring threats. Officials are trying their level best to combat the threats while simultaneously ensuring the safety of flyers across the country. It is hoped that these issues will be resolved soon enough.
Why do you think this issue is recurring so frequently these days? How do you think it can be better managed? Let us know in the comments section below!
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