Safety Menace on Mumbai-New York Flight: An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York (AI119) was pressured to return mid-air Monday after a notice threatening a blast was found within the washroom of the plane. The flight adopted customary safety protocols and landed safely at Mumbai Worldwide Airport at 10.25 am. Upon touchdown, safety businesses initiated necessary checks on the plane. Air India assured full cooperation with authorities to make sure an intensive investigation.
Confirming the safety menace discovering, a senior police officer of the Mumbai police’s Zone 8, stated, “It is sort of a traditional menace notice present in the bathroom, and with that, additional investigation is on in line with customary process.”
In line with flight monitoring web site Flightradar24, the Air India flight, which was headed to New York’s John F Kennedy Worldwide Airport, was diverted to Mumbai over Azerbaijan.
The flight has been rescheduled to depart at 5 am on Tuesday, March 11. In the meantime, the airline stated all passengers have been supplied lodge lodging, meals, and different needed help.
An Air India spokesperson acknowledged, “A possible safety menace was detected mid-flight on AI119 working Mumbai-New York (JFK) as we speak, March 10. After following the mandatory protocols, the flight returned to Mumbai within the curiosity of the security and safety of all on board.”
The spokesperson added, “Our groups are engaged on the bottom to reduce inconvenience to our passengers. As all the time, Air India accords the best precedence to the security of passengers and crew.”
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