Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Canada Following Bomb Threat
The airline stated, "The aircraft and passengers are being re-screened as per established security protocols. Air India has activated local agencies at the airport to assist passengers until their journey can resume."
Ottawa: An Air India flight from New Delhi to Chicago was diverted to Iqaluit Airport in Canada today due to a suspected bomb threat that was posted online.
According to Air India, Flight AI127, which departed from Delhi at 3:00 AM IST, was scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 7:00 AM (US time). As a precautionary measure, the flight landed in Canada after the security threat was identified.
The airline stated, “The aircraft and passengers are being re-screened as per established security protocols. Air India has activated local agencies at the airport to assist passengers until their journey can resume.”
As of 5:38 PM IST, the flight remains on the ground in Canada and has not yet taken off. FlightRadar24 confirms the ongoing situation.
Air India also reported that both their airline and other local carriers have faced multiple threats in recent days. Just yesterday, another Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi due to a bomb threat, but after a thorough inspection, no suspicious items were found on board.
