New Delhi: An Air India flight AI 119 from Mumbai to New York was diverted mid-air to Delhi on Monday (Oct 14) due to a bomb threat.

According to Delhi Police, all the passengers and flight crew have been deboarded from the flight and the fligjt is being searched.

Providing details about the situation, a senior police official said, "The aircraft is currently stationed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and all standard safety protocols are being diligently followed to ensure the safety of the passengers and crew on board."

A spokesperson of the airline said the flight was diverted after receiving a "specific security alert".

The flight bound for New York’s JFK airport took off from Mumbai around 2 am. Soon after, it was diverted to Delhi, flight tracking app FlightRadar24 showed. At 4:10 am, passengers were asked to deplane and leave their luggage on board.

Last month, an Air India flight from Mumbai received a bomb threat, after which it landed at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. According to news agency PTI, a message written on a tissue paper reading “Bomb in flight” was found in the plane’s washroom.

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