Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Gujurat, Jamnagar area, India on Mon 9th January 2023

RAJKOT: An international flight carrying 244 passengers from Moscow to Goa made an emergency landing at the Jamnagar Airport following a bomb threat on Monday night. While passengers were reported safe, the bomb squad, local police, and other security agencies reached the airport and checked the airport till late in the night. Top government sources said the permission to land the flight at Jamnagar was granted following receipt of a bomb threat to Goa ATC. "Upon landing, all passengers on board were evacuated from the flight and subjected to thorough checking. This process got over at 10.55pm," a senior government official said. All passengers on board the flight are foreign nationals. A 108 emergency services ambulance, fire brigade, and a medical team were also rushed to the airport. Jamnagar collects PS Zam Singh said that all the passengers including 236 fliers and eight crew members were safe. "After passengers, the flight is being investigated for a bomb threat. The process is likely to take long until after midnight," government officials said. All the emergency services are kept on standby at the airport while senior police officers held a meeting with the airport officials.