After a passenger claimed that he was carrying a bomb in his bag, a Delhi-bound Akasa aircraft with 185 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Saturday morning.
Following the incident, a team of Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) was called promptly and the passenger's bag was checked on the flight but nothing was found.
After a passenger claimed that he was carrying a bomb in his bag, a Delhi-bound Akasa aircraft with 185 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Saturday morning.
As per media reports, the flight made an emergency landing at 12.42 am today after the passenger reportedly said, “I have a bomb in my bag”.
Following the incident, a team of Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) was then called and his bag was checked on the flight but nothing was found.
According to an official statement from Akasa Air, “Akasa Air flight QP 1148, flying from Pune to Delhi at 12.07 am on October 21, 2023, and carrying 185 passengers and six crew members on board, received a security alert shortly after take-off.”
“As per safety and security procedures, the plane was diverted to Mumbai. The Captain followed all required emergency procedures and landed safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at 12.42 am,” the statement by Akasa Air said.
According to a police official, “The CISF officer informed the Mumbai Police Control about the incident at around 2.30 am after which the luggage of the passenger of that flight was searched. The BDDS team as well as police officers were also present there. But during the investigation the police did not find any suspicious object there.”