Transport Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Phuket After Bomb Threat

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File picture of the Airbus A320 Neo.VT-TQA

 

An Air India flight en route from Phuket to Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing on the morning of 13 June, after a bomb threat message was discovered during the flight.

 

Flight AI379, carrying 156 passengers, had departed from Phuket International Airport, at 09:30. The pilot reported the discovery of a suspicious message threatening a bomb on board. Upon receiving the alert, the captain immediately coordinated with aviation authorities and requested permission to return to Phuket.

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Airports of Thailand (AOT) were officially notified as the plane requested to return to Phuket. The Airport Contingency Plan (ACP), Bomb Threat Procedures, was promptly activated. Emergency response units were swiftly deployed as per established safety protocols.

Phuket International Airport officials confirmed the plane landed at 11:38 and the plane was moved to the designated secure area, Bay 99. All passengers were safely disembarked and transferred by bus, to a designated Passenger Holding Area at Gates 81–82.

 

Airport operations were continuing under heightened security. 

Aircraft parked for inspection at Phuket Airport.
 

A full inspection of the aircraft was initiated upon landing, with bomb disposal experts and emergency services on standby.

 

 
Video of aircraft on approach to Phuket Airport.

 

AOT stated that preparations had been made across all relevant departments to ensure a swift and safe response. Authorities are now investigating the origin and credibility of the threat.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-06-13

 

 

 

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Video of the aircraft at Phuket Airport

 

 

 

 

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UPDATE
No Bomb Found on Air India Flight in Phuket – One Passenger Declines to Continue Journey

 

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The Director of Phuket International Airport, Mr Monchai Tanon, has confirmed that no evidence of a bomb was found on board Air India flight AI 379, which was forced to make an emergency landing earlier today following the discovery of a threatening message mid-flight.

 

The aircraft, en route from Phuket to New Delhi, was diverted back to Phuket after a note suggesting a bomb threat was found in the aircraft’s lavatory. The Emergency Operation Center (EOC) instructed the plane to park at a designated isolated stand (Bay 99) to allow for a thorough investigation.

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel conducted detailed searches of all passengers, their belongings and the interior of the aircraft. No suspicious items or explosive materials were discovered.

Mr Monchai stated that authorities have been unable to determine who wrote the bomb threat message, as closed-circuit cameras are only installed in the front cabin of the aircraft and not in the lavatories, where the message was discovered. This lack of surveillance meant there was insufficient evidence to detain or prevent any passenger from continuing their journey.

 

The captain of the Air India flight opted to continue proceed with the flight to New Delhi. However, one passenger chose not to continue the journey and disembarked in Phuket. The aircraft finally departed again at16:28.

 

Officials have stressed that all necessary safety protocols were followed and there remains no ongoing threat related to the incident.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-13