An Air India Express flight from Ayodhya to Bengaluru was delayed after a bomb threat. The plane had 132 passengers on board and was coming from Jaipur. It was scheduled to go to Bengaluru after a brief halt in Ayodhya, officials said.
The Maharishi Valmiki Airport and the district hospital was put on alert as the plane landed on routine schedule. Airport officials said all standard operating procedures are being followed to ensure the safety of passengers.
Ayodhya airport director Vinod Kumar said the plane came from Jaipur, confirming the emergency situation at the airport. Air India Express officials said the situation arose following a threat from an unverified social media account.
Kumar said the plane was scheduled to land at the Ayodhya airport at 2 pm but landed at 2.06 pm. It was scheduled to take off at 2.55 pm for Bengaluru but was rescheduled for 5 pm, the official told PTI around 4 pm.
“Air India Express, along with a few other carriers, received a specific security threat from an unverified social media handle. In response, security protocols were promptly activated as directed by the government-appointed bomb threat assessment committee. The flight landed safely, and the aircraft will be released for operations following all mandated security procedures,” said an Air India Express spokesperson.
Commercial flight operations at the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport were launched earlier this year.
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