Mon Mar 10 06:35:53 UTC 2025: ## Air India Flight Returns to Mumbai After Bomb Threat
**Mumbai, India –** An Air India flight bound for New York made an emergency return to Mumbai this morning following a bomb threat. Flight AI101, a Boeing 777 carrying an undisclosed number of passengers, was approximately four hours into its journey over Azerbaijan when the threat was received by the crew. The aircraft immediately diverted and landed safely back at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.
Upon landing, standard bomb-detection procedures were implemented. While initial reports suggested a bomb threat, sources close to the investigation now believe the threat to be a hoax. Further details regarding the nature of the threat and the ongoing investigation are yet to be released by authorities. Passengers are reportedly being looked after by Air India staff.
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