Vistara Flight Bomb Threat: Delhi-London Flight Diverted To Frankfurt After Receiving Bomb Threat

Vistara Flight Bomb Threat: A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi received a bomb threat, and was diverted to Frankfurt instead of London on Friday. The airline spokesperson on Friday said that the flight landed safely at the Frankfurt airport and the officials are checking the flight. The aircraft will continue it's operation towards its destination after receiving a clearance from the security agencies.

"Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt," the spokesperson said, as quoted by PTI.

Recently, nearly 40 flights received bomb threats in the past one week. 

Akasa Air said its flight QP 1366 scheduled to fly from Bengaluru to Mumbai on Friday received a security alert shortly before departure.

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"Hence as per safety and security procedures, all passengers had to be deplaned as the local authorities followed necessary procedures. We request your understanding as our team on ground did everything possible to reduce inconvenience," the airline said in a post on X.

In the wake of the incident, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is in talks with the other concerned ministries to make required amendments in the existing laws to make them more stringent to deal with the cases of hoax bomb threats for flights, MoCA sources said.

The accused person will be put on a no-fly list, said a senior official in the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday.

The official said that a committee will be formed in consultation with the law ministry and Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare a draft to make amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937 and subordinate legislations to ensure a 5-year imprisonment as well as placing offenders on a no-fly list for hoax bomb threats for flights.

The government wants to ensure high deterrence for such attempts, the officials said.

(With inputs from agencies)