Bomb scare: Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand

The aircraft, carrying 156 passengers, took disconnected from Phuket airdrome for New Delhi astatine 9:30 americium connected Friday aft which a weaponry menace was received

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An Air India formation from Thailand's Phuket to India's superior New Delhi received a weaponry menace connected Friday and made an exigency landing connected the island, airdrome authorities said.

Passengers were being escorted from the plane, formation AI 379, successful enactment with exigency plans, an Airports of Thailand authoritative said.

There were 156 passengers connected the formation and the weaponry menace was received connected committee the plane, it said successful a statement.

The craft took disconnected from Phuket airdrome for the Indian superior astatine 9:30 americium (0230) connected Friday, but made a wide loop astir the Andaman Sea and landed backmost astatine the Thai island, according to formation tracker Flightradar24.

Airports of Thailand did not supply details connected the weaponry threat.