India
Indian airlines face over 90 bomb hoax threats, sparking global chaos
New Delhi: More than 90 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported Sunday, sparking fear among passengers and global delays.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the threats, targeting both domestic and international flights, have been relentless, with at least 30 hoax threats made on Saturday and 20 more on Sunday.
IndiGo airline confirmed six of its flights were targeted, including four international flights to Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
These threats have sparked fear among passengers, caused global delays and resulted in planes being diverted to Canada and Germany, with fighter jets scrambled to escort aircraft in British and Singaporean skies.
