Three international flights of Vistara airline that received bomb threats turned out to be hoaxes while one of the aircrafts was diverted to Frankfurt as a precautionary measure, officials said on Saturday.

Vistara flight diverted to Frankfurt due to bomb threat; Indian airlines face series of hoax threats, strict measures planned.

And IndiGo flight 6E 108, operating from Hyderabad to Chandigarh received a security alert on October 19, the airline said on Saturday. Upon landing at its destination, the aircraft was isolated, and all customers were disembarked safely.

Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, received a security threat on social media.

Vistara flight bound for London from Delhi, was diverted to Frankfurt after a bomb threat. It has landed safely at Frankfurt Airport, the airline said on Saturday.

A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt in Germany on Friday after it reportedly received a bomb threat. Vistara, in a statement early Saturday morning, said the flight landed safely at the Frankfurt airport and mandatory checks are being conducted.

This incident is part of a worrying trend, as at least 15 flights have received similar bomb threats in just one week, many of which were later identified as hoaxes

Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media.