Delhi-Pune SpiceJet flight being searched after cellphone name claims bomb on airplane

New Delhi: Delhi-Pune SpiceJet flight was searched on Thursday by the safety businesses after a cellphone name claimed that there was a bomb on the airplane. According to a NDTV report, the airplane was purported to take off from Delhi’s IGI Airport at 6.30 pm.

“Security agencies have received a Call regarding Bomb Scare in flight No SG 8938. The flight was en route from Delhi to Pune. So far, nothing suspicious has been found but a security drill will be followed as per SOP,” Police stated.

Paramilitary drive CISF and Delhi police are additionally on standby.

Earlier right now, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a discover to SpiceJet Airways looking for a report into an incident the place passengers who had been sure to Bengaluru needed to anticipate greater than an hour over the aerobridge at Delhi Airport.

“SpiceJet flight SG 8133 (Delhi-Bengaluru) dated 10 January 2023 was delayed on account of weather disruption in the network and the aircraft’s previous rotation. As a result, the incoming crew was not legal to operate the subsequent flight to Bengaluru the and crew was arranged from another incoming flight which was legal as per duty time limitation,” SpiceJet spokesperson stated.