An Air India Categorical flight from Ayodhya to Bengaluru was delayed after a bomb menace, officers stated on Tuesday.
The aircraft got here from Jaipur, Vinod Kumar, director of the Maharishi Valmiki Worldwide Airport, Ayodhya Dham, informed PTI, confirming the emergency scenario on the airport.
The scenario arose following a menace from an unverified social media account, in accordance with Air India Categorical officers.
“Air India Categorical, together with a number of different operators, obtained a selected safety menace from an unverified social media deal with.
“In response, safety protocols had been promptly activated as directed by the government-appointed Bomb Menace Evaluation Committee. The flight landed safely, and the plane can be launched for operations following all mandated safety procedures,” an Air India Categorical spokesperson informed PTI in an announcement.
The Boeing 737-Max 8 plane, with tail signal VT-BWF, had 132 passengers on board. The aircraft was coming from Jaipur and was scheduled to go to Bengaluru after a short halt in Ayodhya, in accordance with an airline official.
The aircraft was scheduled to land on the Ayodhya airport at 2 pm however landed at 2:06 pm. It was scheduled to take off at 2:55 pm for Bengaluru however was rescheduled for five pm, the official informed PTI round 4 pm.
Business flight operations on the Maharishi Valmiki Worldwide Airport had been launched earlier this yr.
