Jaipur. An Air India passenger flight coming from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning after receiving a bomb threat. Emergency landing of flight number AI 2030 was done at Jaipur airport. After this the aircraft was taken to the isolation bay for security check. After the incident, security agencies became alert at the airport.
Emergency landing of plane after bomb threat
According to sources, Air India's Boeing 787-9 aircraft was coming from Frankfurt to Delhi. Meanwhile, information about a bomb threat came to light, after which the plane was diverted towards Jaipur. Jaipur airport officials informed the police about the emergency landing of the plane after the bomb threat. Assistant Police Commissioner Shiv Dayal said that the airport authorities have informed the police in this regard. He said that further information is awaited in the matter.
Also information about pressing squawk code 7500
Citing preliminary information, a source said the pilot had pressed squawk code 7500 when the plane was in the Mumbai flight information zone (FIR). This code indicates a situation of unlawful interference with the aircraft. After this, information about the plane being diverted to Jaipur came to light. At present the number of passengers on board the plane is not known. An official statement from Air India is also awaited. Other facts related to the incident can be confirmed only after security investigation and information from the concerned authorities.
Aircraft security check in isolation bay
After the plane reached Jaipur, it was parked in the isolation bay so that security agencies could investigate it. According to police sources, security personnel searched the plane. However, no official information was immediately released about what the investigation found and how serious the bomb threat was.