Bomb threat on Delhi-Pune SpiceJet flight appears to be hoax

A call regarding the presence of a bomb on the Pune-bound Delhi SpiceJet flight was declared a “hoax” by the SpiceJet spokesperson on Friday.

Meanwhile, when the call was received at the SpiceJet reservation office of a bomb in the aircraft the flight has not taken off.

“On January 12, a call was received at the SpiceJet reservation office of a bomb in the aircraft scheduled to operate flight SG 8938 (Delhi-Pune). The boarding for the flight had not yet started. The aircraft was moved to an isolation bay,” the spokesperson said.

“Security officials thoroughly inspected it and did not find anything suspicious. The call has later declared a hoax,” the spokesperson said.

Earlier on 10 January at the aerobridge at Delhi airport the passengers at the Bengaluru-bound SpiceJet airline had to wait for over an hour.

Moreover, after which the airlines stated that due to weather disruption, the delay happened.

“SpiceJet flight SG 8133 (Delhi-Bengaluru) dated 10 January 2023 was delayed on account of weather disruption in the network and the aircraft’s previous rotation. As a result, the incoming crew was not legal to operate the subsequent flight to Bengaluru the and crew was arranged from another incoming flight which was legal as per duty time limitation,” SpiceJet spokesperson said.

However, the spokesperson further stated, “As passengers had completed the security check they were requested to wait at the aerobridge. All passengers on the said flight were provided service recovery vouchers.”