The plane is in an isolation bay, and an inquiry is ongoing.
Officials stated on Monday that a chartered flight from Moscow to Goa carrying 244 passengers was diverted to Gujarat’s Jamnagar after the Goa air traffic controller received a bomb threat.
“All 236 passengers and crew members (8) were evacuated safely, and the plane is being investigated by local authorities, police, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad,” said Inspector General of Police Ashok Kumar Yadav (Rajkot and Jamnagar Range).
According to Jamnagar airport officials, the aircraft is in an isolation bay. “Due to a bomb threat, the plane flying from Moscow to Goa was forced to make an emergency landing at Jamnagar airport. After the landing, all 236 crew and passengers members disembarked safely.” The entire area is presently being searched by police, BDDS, and municipal officials.
The Indian authorities notified the Embassy about the purported bomb threat aboard the Azur Air trip from Moscow to Goa. The plane made an emergency landing at the Indian Air Force Base in Jamnagar. Everyone on the ship is safe. “The authorities are inspecting the aircraft thoroughly,” claimed the Russian Embassy in a statement.
The jet successfully landed at Jamnagar (defence) airport at 9:49 p.m., according to the airport director.
He stated that all passengers had disembarked. Meanwhile, a Goa Police officer stated that the flight from Moscow was scheduled to land at the Dabolim airport. As a precaution, Goa Police has increased security around the Dabolim airport, he added.
Meanwhile, according to a Goa Police officer, the flight from Moscow that was intended to land at the Dabolim airport was diverted to Jamnagar owing to a bomb concern.
As a precaution, Goa Police has increased security around the Dabolim airport, he added.
“The international flight from Moscow that was intended to land at Dabolim airport was diverted to Jamnagar owing to a bomb scare,” said Salim Sheikh, deputy superintendent of police (Vasco).
At the airport, all emergency services are on standby as top police officers meet with airport authorities.
After a bomb threat, a Moscow-Goa flight with 244 passengers lands in Gujarat.
