Placing hoax bomb threats that disrupt civil aviation operations can invite a fine of up to Rs 1 crore. The Aircraft Rules amendment, hoax bomb threats would be classified in the highest level of severity—Level 6—under the rule. The gazette notification detailing the amendment introduces a new rule titled “Prohibition to Communicate False Information.” This rule states that no person …
Airlines in India received 719 hoax bomb threat messages in 2024 alone, taking the total number of such threats to 809 in the last five years, the government data tabled in Parliament revealed. “Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has information of a total of 809 hoax bomb threats received by airlines since 2020,” PTI quoted Minister of State for Civil …
As many as 1,143 hoax bomb threats were made to domestic airlines between August 2022 and November 13, of which 994 were received this year itself, government data revealed. In a response to MP Kartikeya Sharma in Parliament, the minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Wednesday said, “As many as 27 hoax bomb threat calls were received …
Amid a surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines, officials from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security held a meeting with airline representatives at the agency's headquarters in Delhi on Saturday. During the discussion, airline officials raised concerns about the disruptions caused by these hoax bomb threats and highlighted potential security challenges during the busy festive season, which could …
Adding to the series of hoax call incidents hitting the national capital, a Dubai-bound plane that was scheduled to take off from Delhi received a bomb threat via email, police said on Tuesday. "On June 17 at 9:35 am, an email was received in the Delhi International Airport Limited office, IGI Airport with the threat of a bomb inside a …
