Verbal bomb threat at Cochin International Airport leads to panic, see details

Cochin (Kerala): The verbal bomb threat at Cochin International Airport in Kerala by a passenger in a flight recently lead to panic, said reports. According to the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) authorities, a verbal bomb threat was given by a passenger  bound for Mumbai. This threat was allegedly received during the secondary ladder point check of a Vistara flight.

However later, the bomb threat was seen to be a hoax and the passenger who gave the threat was detained by the police, further added the airport authorities.

As many as 20 flights of Indigo and Vistara received bomb threats in India on Tuesday, once again said reports. 10 of these flights are of IndiGo Airlines and 10 flights are of Vistara Airlines. Reports said, the series of bomb threats to airlines continued to bother the aviation industry and lead to a frenzy.

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Earlier on  October 19, an Air India Express flight IX-196 flying from Dubai to Jaipur, with 189 passengers onboard, received a bomb threat via email.

The threat was received in the wee hours at around 1:20 am. However, the flight landed at the Jaipur International Airport and a through check was done. However nothing suspicious was found onboard.

“The plane landed at the Jaipur International Airport at 1:20 am. After a thorough check by the security forces, nothing suspicious was found” Jaipur Airport Police SHO Sandeep Basera told ANI. Further detailed reports awaited.

Earlier, a Vistara flight from Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt in Germany on receiving a bomb threat, said reports.