Mahan Air Flight 81
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3, 2022 |
| Summary | Bomb threat, bomb scare, bomb threat hoax |
| Site | India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A340-642 |
| Operator | Mahan Air |
| IATA flight No. | W581 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRM81 |
| Registration | EP-MMR |
| Flight origin | Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran |
| Destination | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China |
| Passengers | - |
| Crew | - |
On October 3, 2022, Mahan Air Flight 81, a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Iran to China, operated by Mahan Air using an Airbus A340, faced a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax/scare.[1][2]
Incident[edit]
At 9:20 am Indian Standard Time,[3] Delhi air traffic control was informed by Lahore air traffic control of a bomb threat on flight W581.[4]
The flight was around 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Delhi at this time.[5] A holding pattern was held for about 45 minutes during which the flight was refused permission to land at Delhi, and the pilots declined to land at two alternate airports.[5][6] Four Indian Air Force fighter aircraft were scrambled during the incident.[5][7]
Tehran conveyed that the bomb was to be "disregarded".[8][2]
Dozens of emergency service vehicles and personnel were present at the airport as the airport landed in China.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indian jets scrambled after false bomb scare on flight from Iran". Al Jazeera. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Iranian plane arrives safely in China after fake bomb scare". Reuters. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Sengar, Mukesh Singh; Som, Vishnu (October 3, 2022). Mitra, Chandrajit, ed. "Bomb Scare On Iran Flight In Indian Airspace, Air Force Scrambles Jets". NDTV. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Kar, Sharmita (2022-10-03). Goswami, Sohini, ed. "China-bound Iranian flight with 'bomb threat' spent 40 mins in Indian airspace". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mukul, Pranav (2022-10-03). "Bomb threat on Iran-China flight while in Indian airspace, IAF jets scrambled". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Thackray, Lucy (2022-10-03). "Bomb threat made on Iran-China plane but pilot refuses to land". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Bhasin, Swati (2022-10-04). "IAF chief on China-bound Iran flight in India airspace, scrambling jets| Video". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "SU-30s escort Iranian flight out of India after bomb hoax". The Pioneer. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Schlappig, Ben (3 October 2022). "Mahan Air A340 Receives Bomb Threat Over India". One Mile At A Time (OMAAT). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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