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10 More IndiGo Flights Hit by Bomb Threats, Total Exceeds 120 in One Week

Ten IndiGo aircraft operating on both domestic and foreign routes received new bomb threats on Tuesday, marking the intensification of the recent wave of threats against Indian carriers. The impacted flights, which included Delhi-Jeddah, Istanbul-Delhi, Delhi-Dammam, and Kozhikode-Jeddah itineraries, were confirmed by the airline.

“We worked closely with the relevant authorities, and all standard operating procedures were followed,” IndiGo said, underscoring that the safety of its passengers and staff continues to be its first concern. We value our clients’ cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience.

As per sources, on Monday and Tuesday, security made alerts that impacted ten Vistara trips also aware of IndiGo. In the wake of getting bomb threats on social media, Vistara announced that a few of its flights were dependent upon thorough security examinations and quick activity.

Bomb Threats Cause Significant Disruptions

Bomb threats caused some 30 domestic and international flights run by carriers like IndiGo, Vistara, and Air India to be disrupted on Monday alone. More than 120 planes have been the target of similar threats in the last week, causing havoc in the aviation industry. Even if the majority of these threats have been false, the procedures needed to deal with them nevertheless present operational difficulties for airlines.

Civil Aviation Minister Proposes Stricter Rules

In reaction to the worsening circumstances, K. Rammohan Naidu, the minister of civil aviation, declared his intention to impose harsher sanctions on those who make false bomb threats. Along with adding them to the no-fly list, he suggested giving criminals life in prison. The minister affirmed that to solve this issue, changes are being proposed to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982, as well as aviation security protocol.

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Naidu said, “We need to address the offenses both on the ground and at airports,” and that the Home Ministry and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) are working together to manage the situation. Section 3 of the Act now allows for life imprisonment and fines for communications made onboard flights that interrupt operations. The proposed revisions would extend these punishments to include threats made from the ground.