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All passengers were escorted from the New Delhi-bound flight AI 379 after it landed back at Phuket airport An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an on-board bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said. All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 had been escorted from the plane, in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. The aircraft took off from Phuket airport bound for the Indian capital at 9.30am (local time) on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed back on the southern Thai island, according to flight tracker Flightradar24. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. The incident follows the crash of an Air India flig...

The search for bodies at the site of one of India's worst aviation disasters entered its third day on Saturday, with the death toll climbing as high as 270 and authorities continuing their search for more bodies. The Air India, London-bound Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college hostel in a residential area of India's Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger survived , who is currently still under observation for some of his wounds. “He is doing very well and will be ready to be discharged anytime soon,” said Dr. Dhaval Gameti at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. Some relatives of the crash victims expressed frustration on Saturday that the process of identifying and handing over the remains of the dead was taking too long. Authorities say it normally takes up to 72 hours to complete DNA matching with samples provided by relatives, and they are expediting the process. ...

An Air India flight was forced to make an emergency landing today after a bomb threat - less than 24 hours after the Ahmedabad air disaster. Flight AI 379 was travelling from Thailand 's Phuket to India's capital New Delhi but had to suddenly land again after an explosion warning, airport authorities said. The plane took off, circled the west coast of the island and then landed again minutes later on the holiday island. Passengers were evacuated from the plane in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. There were 156 passengers on the flight and the bomb threat was received on board the plane, it said in a statement. It came after Air India's service from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed yesterday, killing more than 290 people. Flight AI 379 took off from Phuket airport for the Indian capital at 9.30am local time on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed ba...

An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket to India's capital New Delhi received a bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said. Passengers were being escorted from the plane, flight AI 379, in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. There were 156 passengers on the flight and the bomb threat was recieved on board the plane, it said in a statement. The aircraft took off from Phuket airport for the Indian capital at 9:30 a.m. (0230) on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed back at the Thai island, according to flight tracker Flightradar24. AOT did not provide details on the bomb threat.