Bomb threat on Vistara’s flight from London, proves a hoax

New Delhi: A bomb threat written on a piece of paper was found in a lavatory of a London-Delhi Vistara flight on Wednesday. However, it landed safely and no suspicious item was found.
Police reported that around 8.45am, the threat was communicated to Airport Operation Control Center at IGI Airport. It was told that a note in the lavatory read, "Bomb this flight."
The flight landed safely at 11.45am, and all passengers disembarked without any problem.Following standard security protocols, a thorough inspection of the plane was conducted, and no suspicious item was found. An airport official said, "Soon after the threat was received, a bomb threat assessment committee was convened. After the flight landed, it was immediately diverted to the isolation bay for a thorough check."
A Vistara spokesperson said, "A security concern was noted by our staff operating Vistara flight UK018, en route from London to Delhi, on Wednesday. In line with the protocol, the relevant authorities were immediately informed... We fully cooperated with the relevant authorities in completing the necessary security checks. At Vistara, the safety of our customers, crew and aircraft is paramount."
In June, a bomb threat email was received at IGI Airport on a Monday morning. The email claimed that a bomb was planted on a Dubai-bound flight that was about to take off. The flight was halted and security checks were conducted. The email turned out to be a hoax. On May 28, a paper reading "bomb blast at 5:30" found in an aircraft's lavatory created chaos at the airport, leading to the evacuation of all 176 passengers through emergency exits.