A bomb threat targeted a Vistara flight approaching Bandaranaike International Airport. Emergency protocols were enacted, and the aircraft successfully landed with passengers safely evacuated. The incident is part of a proliferation of threats affecting over 250 flights from Indian carriers in recent days.

Around 250 flights operated by Akasa Air, Air India, IndiGo and Vistara, received bomb threats during the last 10 days with 85 flights of the same carriers receiving threats on Thursday.

Around 20 flights each of Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo have got the threats while Akasa Air has got the threats for about 14 flights.

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Over 70 flights targeted today; government plans legislative action, including adding perpetrators to the no-fly list

Akasa Air faced security threats on some flights scheduled for Thursday. As a result, the airline activated its emergency protocols. Akasa Air response teams are following all applicable safety and security procedures in coordination with the local authorities,

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks,

A virtual meeting was held by Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve with representatives of social media platforms such as X and Meta and airlines