In a chilling series of events, bomb threats were reported on 10 flights across the nation today (October 19), sending many passengers and authorities into a state of high alert and fear.

Among the affected flights, five belonged to Indigo Airlines, one of the country’s leading carriers. As of the latest reports, three of these Indigo flights have safely landed, while two are still mid-air, with emergency protocols in place.

The IndiGo flights receiving bomb threats include:

Flight 6E 17: Mumbai to Istanbul

Flight 6E 11: Delhi to Istanbul

Flight 6E 108: Hyderabad to Chandigarh

Flight 6E 58: Jeddah to Mumbai

Flight 6E 184: Jodhpur to Delhi

This wave of bomb threats follows a series of alarming incidents over the past week, causing a state of high alert.

Just hours before the threats to IndiGo flights, an Air India Express flight was also forced to make an emergency landing due to a bomb threat. Although it turned out to be a hoax but the recent series of incident of bomb threats in airlines are adding to growing concerns among individuals and authorities.

The timeline of threats includes

October 18 - An Air India flight from Dubai to Jaipur had to land at Jaipur International Airport after receiving a bomb threat, which was later deemed unfounded.

October 16- An Akasa Air flight from Delhi to Bengaluru declared an emergency in response to a similar threat, safely returning to IGI Airport.

October 15- An Air India flight heading from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to Canada after receiving a bomb threat, prompting thorough screening by authorities.

Vistara Airlines Also Affected

Vistara Airlines reported threats to three of its international flights operating from Delhi on October 18. Although these threats were later confirmed as hoaxes, the airline took all necessary precautions.

One flight was diverted to Frankfurt as a safety measure.

The surge in bomb threats more than 40 incidents reported in recent days.