Frankfurt-Delhi Air India Dreamliner Diverted to Jaipur After Security Alert

    No official word yet from Air India on the AI 2030 diversion. Read the details available so far

    Isolation bay, bomb squad and a full search: what happened after AI 2030 landed in Jaipur
    Isolation bay, bomb squad and a full search: what happened after AI 2030 landed in Jaipur

    An airport source said the alert was a hijacking rumour, not a bomb threat

    An Air India Dreamliner flying from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after a security alert, and landed safely at Jaipur International Airport.

    What happened

    Flight AI 2030 was diverted as it approached Indian airspace, with air traffic control and security agencies alerted. Early reports described the alert as a bomb threat. An airport source later said it was a hijacking rumour and not a bomb threat.

    Checks after landing

    After landing, the aircraft was taken to an isolation bay. Personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, local police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad went through the plane and the passengers’ luggage. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated to a holding area in the airport terminal.

    Source of the alert unclear

    At the time of reporting, neither Air India nor airport authorities had put out an official statement on the nature or source of the alert.

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