Bomb Threat on Vistara Flight Sparks Full Emergency at Mumbai Airport

A Vistara flight from Paris to Mumbai with 306 persons on board faced a bomb threat, prompting a full emergency at Mumbai airport. The flight landed safely, and authorities were notified. The incident involved a handwritten bomb threat note found on an airsickness bag.

A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight with 306 persons onboard from Paris received a bomb threat, triggering a full emergency at the city's airport, a source revealed.

The flight safely landed at 10:19 am on Sunday, the source confirmed.

According to the source, Vistara reported that flight UK 024 from Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport to Mumbai received a handwritten bomb threat note on an airsickness bag, provoking swift action.

A full emergency was declared at 10:08 am following the note, and the flight landed without incident at 10:19 am.

The aircraft had 294 passengers and 12 crew members on board, the source added.

In an official statement, Vistara confirmed the security concern noted by their staff on flight UK 024 and communicated it promptly to the relevant authorities as per protocol.

The airline assured full cooperation with security agencies for all mandatory checks upon landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.