Kerala: Bomb Threat Forces Air India Flight 657 to Land Safely in Thiruvananthapuram, Full Emergency Declared
Air India flight 657 landed at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Thursday after a bomb threat was received. A full emergency has been declared, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials.
Thiruvananthapuram, August 22: Air India flight 657 landed at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Thursday after a bomb threat was received. A full emergency has been declared, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials. The flight has been kept in the isolation bay. Passengers are to be evacuated soon, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials.
According to a statement from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, " AI 657 (BOM-TRV) reported a bomb threat at 0730 hours on August 22, 2024. A full emergency was declared at TRV Airport at 0736 hours. Bomb Threat at Calicut Airport: Hoax Bomb Threat to Air Arabia Flight in Kerala's Calicut International Airport.
The aircraft landed safely. It is now parked at the Isolation Bay, where the evacuation process has begun. There has been no impact on life. Bomb Threat to Kerala Secretariat Turns Out to Be Hoax; Man Suspected to Be Mentally Unsound Arrested.
Airport operations are currently uninterrupted," Further investigation into the matter is underway. More details are awaited.