PHUKET, June 13 — An Air India flight carrying 156 passengers made an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport this morning following a bomb threat discovered mid-flight. Authorities later confirmed that no explosive devices were found on board.

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Flight AI 379, which had taken off from Phuket en route to New Delhi, was forced to turn back after the flight crew alerted air traffic control at around 9:30 AM. The pilot reported a bomb threat message found inside the aircraft.

Phuket Airport immediately activated its emergency response protocol. The aircraft landed safely and was directed to a secure area for inspection. Passengers were escorted to Gates 81-82, where they underwent additional screening.

🚨HUGE!

Air India flight AI379 from Phuket to Delhi made an EMERGENCY landing after a bomb threat onboard.

✈️ Landed safely
✅ All passengers & crew safe
🚫 No injuries reported#AirIndia #BombThreat #EmergencyLanding #BreakingNews #AviationSafety pic.twitter.com/nS2gFliA4r

— Bharat Ki News (@BharatKiNews_) June 13, 2025

Airport officials said a thorough sweep of the plane revealed no explosives, and no injuries were reported. Operations at the airport continued without major disruptions, and all other flights remained on schedule.

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Phuket Airport is expected to hold a press conference later today to provide further details. Authorities are also investigating the origin of the threat and how the message ended up on the aircraft.

-Thailand News (TN)