Bomb threat forces Air India's Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram flight to land; emergency declared at airport

Full emergency was declared at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after Air India's flight landed at the airport following a bomb threat on Thursday (August 22, 2024).

Flight 657 from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram landed at the airport after a bomb scare call. 

After the plane landed, it was brought to the isolation bay.

At present, all passengers are safe, and will be deboarded soon.

After the call, security agencies were in action.

After the incident, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, issued a statement. "AI 657 (BOM-TRV) reported a bomb threat at 0730 hours on August 22, 2024. Full emergency declared at TRV Airport at 0736 hours. The aircraft landed safely. It is now parked at the Isolation Bay, where the evacuation process has begun. There has been no impact on life."

Airport operations are currently uninterrupted.

An Air India spokesperson said: "A specific security alert was detected on Air India flight AI657 during cruise from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram on August 22. Crew carried out all the laid down security drills keeping passenger safety as top priority. The flight has landed safely in Thiruvananthapuram and has been parked in a remote bay for the mandatory checks by security agencies. All passengers and crew disembarked safely. Air India accords top priority to the safety of its passengers and crew."