Bomb Threat On Iran-China Passenger Plane, Landing Denied In India
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The Mahan Air flight, which was in Indian airspace when the airline received the bomb threat, was denied permission to land in India due to technical reasons.
A bomb threat on board an Iranian passenger flight when it was approaching Delhi put the authorities on alert this morning. The Mahan Air flight, which was in Indian airspace when the airline received the bomb threat, was denied permission to land in India due to technical reasons.
The plane was on its way from Tehran in Iran to Guangzhou in China, according to the flight tracking website Flightradar. It carried on its journey to China after clearance from the authorities as it was not allowed to land in Delhi and Jaipur.
A call regarding the bomb threat on the flight was received at 9:20 am, said police.
