Bomb Hoax Sparks Panic on Air Canada Flight

An Air Canada Toronto-bound flight caused panic after Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport received an email claiming a bomb was onboard. Following standard protocols, a thorough inspection found the threat to be a hoax. The matter remains under legal investigation, according to officials.

Panic gripped an Air Canada Toronto-bound flight after the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here received an email claiming a bomb had been planted on the airplane, officials said on Wednesday.

The threat turned out to be a hoax. The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) office received an email at 10.50 pm on Tuesday stating that a bomb had been planted in the Delhi-Toronto Air Canada flight, the officials said.

''Following standard security protocols, a thorough inspection was conducted and nothing suspicious was found,'' a senior police officer said. Legal action in the matter is being taken, he said.