The Singapore Armed Forces on Tuesday deployed two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas after it received a bomb threat. The flight landed safely at Changi Airport in Singapore. An Air India Express flight IX 684 operating from Madurai to Singapore had received a bomb threat.

Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said that the Air India Express received a bomb threat via email. " at around 10:04 pm tonight," he wrote on X.

The Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams were also mobilised. Once the plane landed, it was turned over to airport police, who are currently conducting an investigation.

"Many thanks to the dedication and professionalism of our SAF and Home Team that keep us safe in our homes, even when threats exist around us," he said.

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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, seven Indian flights were targeted by a bomb scare posted on social media platform X.

In a separate incident, the New Delhi-Chicago flight made an emergency landing at Iqaluit Airport in Canada, Mumbai-New York flight landed in New Delhi while fighter jets were deployed for the plane headed towards Singapore.

Following the incident, the United States on Tuesday said any kind of threats against commercial aviation are inappropriate as several Air India flights, including those headed to Chicago and New York, received threat of a bomb in the planes.

"Any kind of threats against commercial aviation are inappropriate and matters that are dealt with extremely seriously by our own law enforcement agencies. I would refer to those law enforcement agencies to speak about …I think it's a matter for law enforcement agencies, predominantly the Department of Justice, to speak to as, a first instance," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

In a statement, Air India said the other local airlines have been subject to a number of threats in recent days.

“Though all have subsequently been found to be hoaxes, as a responsible airline operator all threats are taken seriously,” it said.