Air India, IndiGo: Hoax bomb threats spark panic for Indian airlines

At least 10 Indian flights got hoax bomb threats over the past 48 hours, causing long delays and diversions.

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On Wednesday, an Air Akasa flight headed to Bengaluru city was redirected to the capital Delhi following a bomb threat.

On Tuesday, Singapore's Air Force sent two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane following a bomb threat.

Hours before that, an Air India plane from Delhi to Chicago had to land at a Canadian airport as a precautionary measure.

IndiGo and SpiceJet are also among the affected airlines.

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