Flight UK25 from Delhi to Frankfurt, carrying over 240 passengers, was diverted back to Delhi due to a non-specific bomb threat after Afghanistan denied overflight permission. The aircraft landed safely at 1620 hours after circling in Pakistan airspace.

Vistara had reported receiving security threats for six of its flights, including UK25, amid a week that saw nearly 100 bomb threats targeting various flights, most of which were later determined to be hoaxes.

A Frankfurt-bound Vistara flight had to return to its origin in Delhi on Sunday after Afghanistan banned it from using its airspace due to a bomb threat. The Delhi-Frankfurt flight UK25 was operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft and had more than 240 people onboard.

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

An Akasa Air flight to Bengaluru returned to Delhi after a bomb threat, with 174 passengers on board. The airline's emergency teams advised the pilot

Nearly 40 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats over the past few days. They later turned out to be hoaxes

When Afghan airspace officials were notified of the 'non-specific' bomb threat, they refused permission for the Vistara flight to pass through

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