Bomb alert on Air India flight: Emergency landing in Phuket
An Air India flight traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to the Indian capital of New Delhi made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat. The aircraft, carrying 156 passengers, was evacuated as a security precaution.
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Thai airport authorities announced that an Air India flight traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to the Indian capital of New Delhi made an emergency landing on the island after receiving a bomb threat. Flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, was evacuated in accordance with emergency protocols.
According to the flight tracking system Flightradar24, the plane took off from Phuket airport on Friday at 09:30 local time, bound for the Indian capital. However, after circling over the Andaman Sea, it returned to the Thai island and made an emergency landing.