Bomb Threats to Flights: Over 60 Indian Carriers Receive Bomb Threats on October 28; More Than 410 Domestic Flights Targeted With Hoax Bomb Threats in 2 Weeks

New Delhi, October 28: More than 60 flights of Indian carriers received bomb threats on Monday, sources said. In 15 days, over 410 domestic and international flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.

The sources in the know said around 21 flights each of Air India and IndiGo, and about 20 flights of Vistara received the threats on Monday. An Air India spokesperson said a number of its flights were subject to security threats received on social media on Monday. “Following the laid down protocols, relevant authorities were immediately alerted, and all security procedures strictly adhered to, as per guidance from the regulatory authorities,” the spokesperson said in a statement. Bomb Threat Hoax: Air India Flight AI 281 from Delhi Makes Emergency Landing in Colombo with 108 Passengers and Crew Members.

Meanwhile, against the backdrop of a spate of hoax bomb threats to airlines, the IT Ministry has asked social media platforms to observe due diligence obligations and promptly remove or disable access to misinformation within the strict timelines prescribed under IT rules. Bomb Threats to Flights: Nepal Receives Bomb Hoax Call on Delhi Bound Air India Flight AI 216, Second Such Incident Within a Week.

Also, the civil aviation ministry is looking to take legislative actions to tackle the menace of the hoax bomb threats to airlines. On Sunday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the Centre is mulling steps to ban perpetrators, who resort to hoax bomb threats, from flying.

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