International Desk: An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York made an emergency landing in New Delhi due to a bomb threat. There were 239 passengers on the flight. The aircraft is currently staying at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. All measures have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers and crew, Delhi Police said. Khabar-NDTV

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It said the Mumbai Airport Authority received a bomb threat on Twitter. The matter was then reported to the security agencies. Later the Air India flight was asked to land at New Delhi airport.

In a statement, Air India said there was a specific security risk on flight AI 119 from Mumbai to New York's John F Kennedy Airport. The aircraft was landed in Delhi as per the instructions of the security agencies. All passengers have been disembarked from the aircraft.

A police official said the aircraft was parked near the airport's isolation runway. The assistance of bomb squad members of security agencies has been sought. The matter is under investigation.

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Incidentally, several bomb threats have recently been received at various airports in India. Although the investigation did not find the truth of many of these threats.