Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:35am on 22 Aug 2024,Thursday India
A full emergency was declared at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Wednesday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai. The aircraft, carrying 135 passengers, landed safely at 8 am and was directed to an isolation bay. The threat was reported by the pilot at 7:30 am as the plane approached the airport. Emergency protocols were activated at 7:36 am, and passengers were evacuated by 8:44 am. There were no reported injuries or damage, and airport operations continued without disruption. Authorities are still investigating the source of the bomb threat and have not released further details at this time.