Bomb Threat on Iran-China Passenger Plane | IAF Scrambles Sukhoi
According to sources, the plane was not allowed to land. But for security, 2 Sukhoi aircraft were deployed behind the aircraft. Along with this, the Jaipur airport was also asked to remain alert.
The plane going from Iran to China, in which panic was spread due to the news of the bomb, that flight has landed safely in China. Earlier, there was a stir on a flight going from Iran to China after receiving information about the bomb. This plane belongs to Mahan Airlines, which was going from Tehran in Iran to the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The pilots of flight number W-581 had contacted Delhi ATC at around 9:30 am. In which he had sought permission to land at Delhi airport in emergency..
Earlier, the Indian Air Force, while explaining about this matter, said that the Iranian plane in which the bomb was reported, now that plane had gone out of Indian airspace. According to sources, the plane was not allowed to land. But for security, 2 Sukhoi aircraft were deployed behind the aircraft. Along with this, the Jaipur airport was also asked to remain alert. However, after no bomb of any kind was found in the plane, it was allowed to go towards China. However, in view of the security, the Indian security agency kept a close watch in this matter and this aircraft was tracked.
Aircraft diverted from Delhi to Jaipur
According to sources, the plane was in Indian airspace when the pilots of the plane sought permission for an immediate landing in Delhi. But the plane was not allowed to land at the Delhi airport, taking no risk in terms of security. The aircraft was given the option to land in Jaipur before Chandigarh, but the pilot of the aircraft refused to land in Jaipur or Chandigarh.
Please note that this plane was a passenger plane. The Indian Air Force kept a radar watch on this aircraft till it left the Indian airspace. Delhi Fire Department has also received information about this. Delhi Police and other agencies have also started investigating the matter. After receiving this information, all the security agencies have been warned.