New Delhi: Turkish Airlines Flight TK-65, flying from Bangkok to Istanbul, was forced to make an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGi) Airport following a bomb threat on Tuesday, according to television reports.
All 148 passengers (including 14 flight crew members) on the plane have been evacuated safely and the aircraft has been taken to an isolated bay for further checks.
The plane, an Airbus 330, landed safely at 1341 hours on Tuesday at IGI Airport and was taken to an isolation bay, sources said, adding that "it appears to be a hoax".
A suspected bomb was detected by the pilot of the aircraft and he informed the Air Traffic Control, CISF sources said.
According to airport sources, a message, written with lipstick, on the bathroom mirror of the plane warned of a bomb in the cargo hold of the plane.
Flight Crew saw message on bathroom mirror and contacted Nagpur ATC who guided them to Delhi ATC, reported Firstpost editor Sindhu Bhattacharya.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said NSG and bomb disposal squad were pressed into service.
"No explosive was found inside the cabin. The cargo portion is being checked," he said, adding the process may take about three hours. He said the entire area was cordoned off and the fire brigade was alerted.
As of now, the incident has not been declared as a hoax. Sources say cargo is being checked and passengers are being quizzed.
07/07/15 First Post
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All 148 passengers (including 14 flight crew members) on the plane have been evacuated safely and the aircraft has been taken to an isolated bay for further checks.
The plane, an Airbus 330, landed safely at 1341 hours on Tuesday at IGI Airport and was taken to an isolation bay, sources said, adding that "it appears to be a hoax".
A suspected bomb was detected by the pilot of the aircraft and he informed the Air Traffic Control, CISF sources said.
According to airport sources, a message, written with lipstick, on the bathroom mirror of the plane warned of a bomb in the cargo hold of the plane.
Flight Crew saw message on bathroom mirror and contacted Nagpur ATC who guided them to Delhi ATC, reported Firstpost editor Sindhu Bhattacharya.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said NSG and bomb disposal squad were pressed into service.
"No explosive was found inside the cabin. The cargo portion is being checked," he said, adding the process may take about three hours. He said the entire area was cordoned off and the fire brigade was alerted.
As of now, the incident has not been declared as a hoax. Sources say cargo is being checked and passengers are being quizzed.
07/07/15 First Post
