A Moscow to Goa flight made an emergency landing at an airport in the Western Indian state of Gujarat on Monday night following a bomb threat, police said.
All the 236 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely and the plane is being checked by local authorities along with police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), PTI reported, quoting Inspector General of Police (Rajkot and Jamnagar Range) Ashok Kumar Yadav.
An official of the Russian embassy in New Delhi said the embassy was alerted by the Indian authorities about the alleged bomb scare on the Azur Air flight en route from Moscow to Goa, a popular beach tourist Indian destination with Russians.
The official said the aircraft made an emergency landing at the Jamnagar Indian Air Force base and everyone on board was safe.
The authorities are conducting a thorough inspection of the aircraft, the official added.
The Goa Police has beefed up security in and around the Dabolim airport as a precautionary measure.
All the emergency services are kept on standby at the airport, while senior police officers have held a meeting with the airport officials, a senior Goa police official said.
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