There have been bomb threats on flights for some time now. Then it was revealed that the cartridge was found in an Air India flight. According to Air India, this cartridge was found on a seat of the flight coming from Dubai to Delhi. A complaint has been lodged by Air India regarding how the cartridges reached the plane. Police has started investigation.
The incident is of 27th October
An Air India spokesperson said a cartridge was found in the seat compartment of flight AI 916 after it arrived in Delhi from Dubai on October 27, 2024. However, no passengers were injured and all passengers were evacuated safely after landing. Following the security protocol laid down by Air India, a complaint was immediately lodged with the airport police.
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It is noteworthy that in the 13 days before October 26, false bomb information was received in more than 300 Indian Airlines flights. Most of the threats were given through social media. On October 22 alone, around 50 flights including 13 flights of IndiGo and Air India received threats.
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According to sources, this cartridge was found during the routine checkup of the flight. After the flight landed and all the passengers disembarked, the cabin crew and security team conducted a routine check and found a cartridge on the seat. At present, investigation is going on as to how the cartridge reached the plane and what was the purpose of bringing it.