Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur after bomb threat

An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning, October 14, following a bomb threat, PTI reported.

Flight AI2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay for security checks, the report said.

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malviya Nagar, Shiv Dayal told PTI that airport authorities had alerted the police about the emergency landing following the bomb threat. Further details were awaited, he said.

Police said security personnel were checking the aircraft at the isolation bay, according to PTI.

According to the report citing preliminary information, the pilot pressed Squawk Code 7500 while the aircraft was in the Mumbai Flight Information Region (FIR). The code indicates unlawful interference. The aircraft was subsequently diverted to Jaipur, the source added.

Details about the number of passengers on board were not immediately available.

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