Hoax Bomb Threat Causes Panic on Air Canada Flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 5th June. Panic ensued aboard an Air Canada flight bound for Toronto from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi after officials received an email claiming a bomb had been planted on the airplane. However, authorities later confirmed that the threat was a hoax.

According to officials, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) office received an email at 10:50 pm on Tuesday, alleging the presence of a bomb on the Delhi-Toronto Air Canada flight. In response, standard security protocols were immediately activated, and a thorough inspection of the aircraft was conducted. Fortunately, no suspicious items were found during the inspection.

A senior police officer stated, “Following standard security protocols, a thorough inspection was conducted and nothing suspicious was found.” Legal action is now being pursued in connection with the hoax bomb threat.