Bomb threat on Pune-bound flight at Delhi airport

India: The Delhi airport call centre on Friday received an alert about a bomb on a Vistara flight from New Delhi to Pune.

The caller said three bombs have been kept in flight No UK971 parked at Gate No 42 and they will explode in an hour”, media reported.

“We confirm that the flight UK971, scheduled to fly from Delhi to Pune on 18th August 2023 is delayed due to mandatory security checks. We have been cooperating with the relevant security agencies for the same,” a Vistara spokesperson in a statement said.

Following this, the aircraft is being inspected in the isolation bay at the Delhi airport. All passengers and their luggage have been safely taken off the plane.

“In the meanwhile, we are making all efforts to minimize inconvenience to our customers, including offering them refreshments,” the spokesperson added.

Police told the media that a case is being registered and further investigation is on.