A plane with 147 people on board made an emergency landing in Germany over a bomb threat sent via X, police have said. The Indian carrier Vistara was already targeted in September by a bomb threat in a plane toilet.

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 UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024 received a security threat on social media. In line with the protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed and as a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Frankfurt,” an airline spokesperson told news agency PTI.

A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt on October 18 following a bomb threat; In the past few days, nearly 40 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received bomb thr

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

With these incidents, the number of confirmed instances of bomb threats to Indian carriers’ flights this week has risen to over 45.

A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday following a bomb threat. In a statement early Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson said the flight landed safely at the Frankfurt airport and mandatory checks are being conducted.

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

Vistara's Delhi-London flight on Oct 18 was diverted to Frankfurt following a social media security threat. The Boeing 787 landed safely in Frankfurt, underwent mandatory security checks, and later continued its journey to London.