Akasa Air’s Delhi-Mumbai flight makes unexpected stop in Ahmedabad following security warning.
In ShortIncident: Akasa Air flight from Delhi to Mumbai diverted to Ahmedabad after security alert. Details: Flight QP 1719, 186 passengers, 1 infant, and 6 crew members onboard, Landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 10:13 am. Response: All passengers deplaned safely, Akasa Air adhering to safety and security protocols. Spokesperson Statement: Emergency procedures followed by the Captain, Airline supporting all ground protocols. Related Incident: Previous day, Vistara flight from Paris to Mumbai received bomb threat, 306 people onboard, Emergency declared, landed safely at 10:19 am in Mumbai, Handwritten bomb threat note found on airsickness bag, Vistara cooperating with security agencies for checks. |
An Akasa Air flight from Delhi to Mumbai, carrying 186 passengers and six crew members, was diverted to Ahmedabad airport after receiving a security alert on Tuesday, according to an airline spokesperson.
The flight, Akasa Air QP 1719, landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 10:13 am. All passengers were safely deplaned, and the airline confirmed that it is adhering to all safety and security protocols on the ground.
“Akasa Air flight QP 1719, traveling from Delhi to Mumbai on June 3, 2024, with 186 passengers, one infant, and six crew members on board, received a security alert. Following prescribed safety and security procedures, the plane was diverted to Ahmedabad.
The Captain executed all necessary emergency procedures and landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 10:13 am. All passengers have been deplaned. Akasa Air is following and supporting all safety and security protocols on the ground,” a spokesperson told news agency ANI. (also read: Singapore Airlines Flight Passes Through High-Risk Zone Feared by Pilots).
This incident occurred just a day after a Mumbai-bound Vistara flight with 306 people on board from Paris received a bomb threat, leading to a full emergency being declared at Mumbai airport prior to its arrival. The Vistara flight landed safely at 10:19 am on Sunday.
Vistara reported that its flight UK 024 from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport to Mumbai received a handwritten note on an airsickness bag threatening a bomb, according to an unnamed source cited by news agency PTI. A full emergency was declared at 10:08 am, and the flight landed at 10:19 am.
In a statement, Vistara confirmed that “a security concern was noted by our staff on flight UK 024 from Paris to Mumbai on June 2, 2024.” The airline immediately informed the relevant authorities and is fully cooperating with security agencies for all mandatory checks. The flight landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, and all safety protocols were followed.
