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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Aishwarya KUMAR

Indian Airplane Forced To Divert After Latest Bomb Hoax

Air India was one of several carriers that has had to divert passenger aircraft after hoax bomb threats (Credit: AFP)

An Indian passenger aircraft was diverted on Wednesday after the latest in a string of hoax bomb threats made to airline companies involving the country.

The Akasa Air flight, which was flying from India's capital New Delhi to the southern city of Bengaluru, "received a security alert" and the flight was ordered to return as a "precaution".

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