An Air India flight AI114, traveling from Birmingham to Delhi, was diverted to Riyadh. This happened because of a bomb threat. The plane landed safely, and security checks were done. Passengers were taken to hotels. Earlier, another Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi made an emergency landing due to a similar threat.

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Air India Flight AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi that took off on Saturday was diverted to Riyadh after it received a bomb threat. The aircraft landed safely and completed a security check, an Air India spokesperson said.As per the Flightradar24 flight tracking website, the aircraft took off from Birmingham at 20:26 and was flying to Delhi when the diversion occurred.In a statement on Sunday, the Tata Group-owned airline, which has temporarily reduced services ensure operational stability, said alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers from Riyadh to their destinations.”The inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destinations,” the Air India spokesperson said.In the wake of the fatal crash of its aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 12, Air India has voluntarily undertaken enhanced pre-flight safety checks and temporary reduction of services to improve stability.”Despite all efforts, due to extraneous factors such as airspace closures in the Middle East, nighttime curfew at several airports in Europe and East Asia, air traffic congestion, unforeseen operational issues, certain flights get delayed or cancelled,” the carrier said.The airline also mentioned that sometimes, certain challenges lead to last-minute disruptions.In a similar incident on June 13, an Air India flight from Phuket, Thailand to New Delhi made an emergency landing following a bomb threat received onboard, airport authorities confirmed.Flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, took off from Phuket International Airport at 9:30 AM local time (0230 GMT). However, after making a loop around the Andaman Sea, the aircraft returned to the Thai island in accordance with emergency procedures.The flight tracking platform Flightradar24 showed the plane turning back mid-flight before landing safely. AOT did not disclose specific details of the bomb threat. Air India has not issued a statement on the matter.