Hoax Calls Ground 3 Flights, Air India Jet Lands At Remote Canada Airport

An Air India direct flight from New Delhi to Chicago was diverted to Iqaluit Airport in Canada today following a hoax bomb threat which was posted online. A total of six flights have been grounded in 48 hours after receiving hoax threats.

Today, the Air India Delhi-Chicago flight, Dammam-Lucknow IndiGo flight and Ayodhya-Bengaluru Air India Express were grounded. Yesterday, two IndiGo and one Air India flight also received fake threats.

“Flight AI127 operating from Delhi to Chicago on October 15, 2024, was the subject of a security threat posted online and, as a precautionary measure, has landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada.