Mumbai-Frankfurt Vistara flight diverted to Turkey after receiving a written bomb threat!

A Vistara flight from Mumbai airport to Frankfurt was diverted to Turkey on Friday due to security concerns. There was a bomb threat in flight. According to sources, all 247 passengers on board the plane are safe and local authorities are in touch with them.

Bomb threat received!

According to sources, a message was found written on a piece of paper that there was a bomb in the plane. That paper was found by a passenger, the passenger handed it to a crew member and the pilot was alerted. After landing, all the passengers were safely evacuated from the plane.

The plane landed safely at Erzurum Airport

According to Vistara spokesperson, Vistara flight UK 27, scheduled to operate from Mumbai to Frankfurt on September 6, 2024, was diverted to Turkey due to a security concern, which was noted by our crew while boarding . The plane has landed safely at Erzurum Airport.

Vistara said that, “safety of aircraft is our top priority. As per protocol, the relevant authorities were immediately alerted and we are fully cooperating with the security agencies to complete the mandatory security checks. At Vistara, the safety of our customers, crew and aircraft is our top priority.”