Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 31 (ANI): A Dammam-Delhi Air India flight made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport on Monday after a crew member found a tissue paper bearing the word "bomb" inside the aircraft's lavatory.
All 32 passengers onboard were safely deboarded at Terminal 2, while security personnel are conducting a thorough check of the aircraft, Ahmedabad Police said.
The aircraft is currently being checked by security agencies as part of precautionary measures, police said.
Further details are awaited.
Meanwhile, A Delhi-Bilaspur Alliance Air flight suffered a tyre burst during landing at Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport in Bilaspur on August 28, with all 37 passengers and four crew members on board safely evacuated from the aircraft.
Speaking to ANI, Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport Director B Singh said the left tyre of the aircraft burst during landing, following which the aircraft suffered a glitch on the runway. He said the passengers and crew members were deboarded on the runway and subsequently taken safely to the terminal building.
"During landing, the left tyre burst. So, it suffered a glitch on the runway itself. There were 37 passengers and 4 crew members on board. None of them suffered any injuries. Later, they were deboarded on the runway and safely brought to the terminal building. All passengers belonged to Bilaspur," the Airport Director said. (ANI)
"Bomb" written on tissue paper triggers emergency landing of Dammam-Delhi Air India flight in Ahmedabad
