{"id":35345,"date":"2026-08-31T18:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/air-india-flight-emergency-landing-in-ahmedabad-over-bomb-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:28:32","slug":"air-india-flight-emergency-landing-in-ahmedabad-over-bomb-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/air-india-flight-emergency-landing-in-ahmedabad-over-bomb-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Flight Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad Over Bomb Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-3_1788181249.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-3_1788181249.gif\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-3_1788181249.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">An Air India flight travelling from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad International Airport after a tissue paper carrying the word \u2018BOMB\u2019 was found on board. All passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and questioned as part of the security procedure.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/960\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-4_1788182012.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/960\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-4_1788182012.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/960\/2026\/08\/31\/dbgifmagic-4_1788182012.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">A crew member on the Air India flight from Dammam to New Delhi found a tissue paper on which the word \u2018BOMB\u2019 was written.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">After noticing the suspicious writing, the crew immediately informed the pilot. In accordance with security protocols, Ahmedabad airport was contacted and permission was sought for an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Given the seriousness of the situation, the airport authorities deployed all emergency services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>All 32 passengers safely evacuated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">As soon as the aircraft landed on the Ahmedabad runway, it was moved away from the main area as a security precaution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">All 32 passengers on board were then carefully evacuated and taken safely to the terminal building by airport bus. A detailed inspection was carried out, while all passenger luggage was also kept separately for examination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Fire brigade, CISF and bomb disposal teams inspect aircraft<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Following the emergency landing, teams from the Fire Brigade, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Bomb Disposal Squad and search teams surrounded the aircraft and launched a thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Airport security officials and technical teams checked every part of the aircraft, including the cargo hold and passenger seats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">No suspicious or explosive material was found during the preliminary search, providing relief to the authorities. Security agencies are now conducting a detailed investigation to establish who left the threatening note and the purpose behind it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Air India flight travelling from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad International Airport after a tissue paper carrying the word \u2018BOMB\u2019 was found on board. All passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and questioned as part of the security procedure. 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