A Mumbai-bound GoAir flight carrying 150 passengers was on Saturday diverted to Nagpur where it made an emergency landing for a combing operation, following a bomb threat call received by the airline’s staff at Bhubaneswar after the plane took off from there.
However, the call turned out to be a hoax as no bomb was found on board after a thorough search and combing operation by security agencies at Nagpur airport.
GoAir said its flight G8 243 took off from Bhubaneshwar for Mumbai at 8.20 am, and landed in Nagpur at 9.29 am after being diverted due to the bomb threat call.
“After deplaning the 150 passengers, checks were conducted by the airport security and there was no bomb found onboard the aircraft,” a spokesperson for GoAir said.
Following clearance from the authorities, the flight took off around noon and arrived in Mumbai at 1.40 pm. GoAir said its officials in Bhubaneshwar have informed the police and investigations are on to nab the person who made the call.
Security tightened
In view of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 and terrorist threats to VVIPs and the general public, security has been tightened across the country and precautionary measures are being taken to prevent any damage to life and property.
