Bomb threats hit Indian flights hard: Here's the real cost of one hoax call

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On Friday, a London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday following a similar threat.

Currently, actions against hoax bomb threats are handled by the police under existing criminal laws.

The overall financial damage of the hoax, including costs for unscheduled landing, passenger accommodations, aircraft grounding, and crew replacements, is projected to exceed Rs 3 crore.

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Topics: Aviation fuel dumping UK17 bomb threat Tata Group airline Indian aviation crisis Security threat aviation Boeing 777 diversion No-fly list India Bomb threat on flights Bomb threat aviation Air India Express Hoax bomb threats Air India Chicago diversion London-bound Vistara flight Hoax threats Indian aviation Dubai to Jaipur flight Aviation regulations India Civil aviation security Bomb threat financial losses Airline diversion costs Indian airlines Civil Aviation Ministry

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Published On: 2024-10-19 @ 11:18:49 (4 hours ago)

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