Delhi airport on alert after Darbhanga-Delhi SpiceJet flight receives hoax bomb threat

New Delhi: National carrier Spicejet received a call on Wednesday about a bomb on the aircraft operating flight SG 8496 from Darbhanga to Delhi. According to the company, the flight landed safely at Delhi airport at 6pm and the plane was moved to a secluded bay. The passengers disembarked safely and the aircraft is being thoroughly searched by security services.

The threat call was received when the flight was about to land at Delhi airport. “Today, a bomb threat was received at the IGI Airport Control Room regarding a flight from Darbhanga to Delhi that was scheduled to land at IGI Airport,” Delhi Police said in a statement.