On January 12, 2023, a Pune-bound SpiceJet flight was grounded moments before take-off following a call regarding a bomb threat. Delhi Police said that they are frisking the aircraft as per SOP at Delhi’s IGI airport. Delhi Police said, “SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Pune got information about bomb before take-off. CISF and Delhi Police are on alert. The flight is being investigated at Delhi airport.”
Sources said the estimated time of departure of the aircraft – SG 8938 – was 5:35 pm. He told that when the call came, the passengers were at the boarding gate and not inside the plane.
“CISF and Delhi Police officials are on alert. We were informed by the officials about a call where the caller said that there is a bomb on board the Pune-bound SpiceJet flight. The aircraft is being investigated but so far Nothing suspicious has been found.” has been found. However, we are following the security drill as per our standard operating procedure,” said a senior police officer.
Efforts are on to trace the caller and ascertain whether it was a hoax call, the official said.
Earlier this week, an Azur Air flight to Goa that originated from Moscow was diverted to Jamnagar in Gujarat following a bomb threat. The charter plane with 235 passengers was taken to an Indian Air Force air base in Jamnagar and the National Security Guard was called in to check the plane. Passengers on board the Moscow-Goa chartered flight were thoroughly frisked by security forces.
The National Security Guard (NSG) did not find anything suspicious on the Moscow-Goa chartered flight and the next day the flight took off from Jamnagar for Goa.
with PTI inputs