Moscow to Goa flight diverted over bomb threat

Darpan News Desk IANS, 09 Jan, 2023 11:35 AM

Photo courtesy of @aaigoaairport via Twitter & video courtesy of @iambharatverma via Twitter.

Panaji, Jan 9 (IANS) A heavy police force has been deployed at Dabolim airport in Goa after an incoming chartered flight from Moscow to Goa was diverted to Gujarat's Jamnagar over bomb threat.

Sources said the flight was diverted after the Air Traffic Controller at Goa airport received a bomb threat. There were around 244 passengers on-board the flight which landed at Jamnagar airport at around 9.49 p.m.

#Russian flight expected to land at Dabolim #Airport diverted to #Jamnagar after a call claiming a #Bomb was on board the plane. Heavy police deployed at #Goa Airport ,along @spsouthgoa Abhishek Dhania was also present at the airport to monitor the situation.#Travel #Moscow pic.twitter.com/l6fdXkR7p3
— Bharat Verma 🇮🇳💯 (@Imbharatverma) January 9, 2023

After receiving the bomb threat, a large number of police personnel were deployed at Dabolim airport in Goa and senior officers held a meeting over the incident.

More details are awaited.

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