KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has stated that no suspicious objects were found on the Air India plane returning to Delhi following a call from the Indian authorities that the flight might be carrying a bomb.
After receiving information about a bomb on flight AI 216, which landed at 2:41 pm on Monday at Tribhuvan International Airport, teams from the Nepal Police and Nepal Army conducted thorough security checks at the airport.
According to Gyanendra Bhul, information officer of the CAAN, no suspicious objects were found during the inspection. He stated that the situation at the airport is currently normal.
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“According to protocol, no dangerous objects were found during the security checks, the situation at the airport is currently normal,” Bhul informed Republica.
Nepal Army information officer Brigadier General Gaurav Kumar KC also reported that no suspicious objects were found during the search. “The disposal team did not find any suspicious objects in the initial search, and we have concluded the search,” he said.
After the bomb scare, a Himalayan Airlines flight located near the aircraft was also moved.
Last week, there was also a bomb scare on a Vistara Airways flight from Delhi, but no suspicious object was found.
Recently, repeated false threats on Indian flights have caused fear among passengers. According to Indian media, these threats are suspected to be linked to the Khalistani movement. Such threats have created a state of tension in Indian aviation services as well.
