For the second day in a row, a flight landed at Mumbai Airport due to a bomb threat.
The flight #UK24 from Paris received a bomb threat, and the aircraft promptly landed at Mumbai Airport under full security at 10.19 AM on Sunday.
The Boeing 787-9 (registration VT-TSO) departed from Paris CDG airport. During the flight, a crew member discovered a handwritten bomb threat note on an airsickness bag.
The crew promptly informed the pilot and a full emergency was declared. The flight landed at Mumbai Airport in an isolation area with full security precautions.
A security concern has been noted by our staff while onboard the airline’s flight UK 024 operating from Paris to Mumbai on 2 June 2024. Following protocol, the airline immediately informed the relevant authorities. The flight has landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.
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The flight had more than 300 passengers and crew members on board. This is the third incident this week where bomb threats prompted flights to make emergency landings at Mumbai Airport.