Govt says 13 people arrested for hoax bomb threats to airlines in 2024In 2024, 13 individuals were arrested in relation to hoax bomb threats targeting airlines, with 728 threats recorded overall. The majority ...
03 Feb, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Geopolitical analysis, VIP onboard among criteria in new norms to check hoax bomb threats to flightsTo address evolving security challenges and the rise of hoax bomb threats on social media, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security issued new...
30 Oct, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Over 100 flights get bomb threats on TuesdayOver 100 flights across Indian airlines received bomb threats on Tuesday, adding to over 510 hoax threats in 16 days, mostly via social med...
29 Oct, 2024, 09.32 PM IST
Delhi police nabs man who allegedly sent bomb threats to flights for publicityA 25-year-old man named Shubham Upadhyay was arrested for sending hoax bomb threat messages to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The...
26 Oct, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Amid rising hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines, Centre issues advisory to social media companiesThe Central government has advised social media companies like X and Meta to prevent the spread of hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airli...
26 Oct, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
More than 25 flights receive bomb threats on FridayMore than 25 domestic and international flights by Indian carriers, including IndiGo, Vistara, and SpiceJet, faced bomb threats on Friday. ...
25 Oct, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
IndiGo Airlines receives 23 hoax bomb threats in less than 24 hoursIndiGo Airlines received 13 hoax bomb threats on Tuesday evening. On Monday night, the airline received 10 such threats, reported ANI, citi...
22 Oct, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
IndiGo receives bomb threats for multiple flights; airline says 'taking all necessary precautions'Indigo confirmed bomb threats to several flights, including 6E 112 from Goa to Ahmedabad, 6E 133 from Pune to Jodhpur, and 6E 58 from Jedda...
20 Oct, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
BCAS director reassures travelers as hoax bomb threats rise; No-fly order proposed for offendersThe Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security met with Indian airlines in response to multiple hoax bomb threats. BCAS instruct...
19 Oct, 2024, 09.42 PM IST
At least 30 flights from IndiGo, Air India and other airlines face bomb scare todayMore than 30 flights of Indian airlines have received bomb threats since Saturday morning. These include planes from Air India, IndiGo, Aka...
19 Oct, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
Infrastructure threat: Over 40 hoax calls; how it can impact airlinesAirline bomb threat calls: Over 40 hoax bomb threats have disrupted Indian flights since Sunday, causing diversions and delays. These incid...
19 Oct, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
₹3 crore down the drain: Every hoax bomb threat causes airlines financial turbulenceAn Air India Boeing 777 from Mumbai to New York diverted to Delhi after a bomb threat, costing the airline over Rs 3 crore. This incident i...
19 Oct, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
10 social media handles suspended for issuing hoax bomb threat to airlinersCyber security agencies have suspended around 10 social media handles for issuing hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines, causing disruptions...
17 Oct, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
Airline bomb hoax: Agencies on alert; Mumbai police detains juvenileSeven more flights received bomb threats, prompting the Centre to affirm that agencies are actively investigating. Mumbai Police caught a j...
17 Oct, 2024, 12.47 AM IST
'Deeply concerned': Govt monitoring situation of bomb threats to airlines, says Aviation MinisterUnion Minister K. Rammohan Naidu announced that the government is closely monitoring bomb threats against airlines, with law enforcement ac...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
In three days, 19 flights receive bomb threats; 7 flights impacted on WednesdayIn three days, 19 flights received bomb threats, causing multiple diversions and emergency landings, all of which turned out to be hoaxes. ...
16 Oct, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Accused behind threat messages being identified: Civil Aviation secretary tells parliamentary panelThe civil aviation secretary told a parliamentary committee that authorities are identifying and taking action against those behind hoax th...
16 Oct, 2024, 03.38 PM IST