During a flight to the United States, a passenger plane belonging to the Indian airline Air India returned to Mumbai after a note containing a “bomb threat” was found in the bathroom. It was reported that the aircraft was thoroughly examined, the situation was under control, and the flight was postponed until tomorrow.

According to the Hindustan Times newspaper, an announcement from Air India stated that flight “AI119” took off from Mumbai to New York City. The statement mentioned that a note containing a “bomb threat” was found in the aircraft’s bathroom during the flight, leading to the decision to return to Mumbai according to security protocols.

FLIGHT POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW The announcement mentioned that the aircraft was thoroughly examined, the situation was under control, and the flight was postponed until tomorrow. Similarly, in 2024, flights of some aircraft belonging to Indian-based airlines that received bomb threats were halted, and some had to make emergency landings.

“NO-FLY” LIST The Indian government had announced plans to include those making false threats on the “no-fly” list and increase the number of air marshals on aircraft as part of several measures.