June 13, 2025, Phuket Flight AI-379 made an emergency landing at Phuket Airport in Thailand, a day after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The flight from Phuket to Delhi had 156 passengers on board. The flight took off at 9:30 am, but returned to Phuket after circling over the Andaman Sea after receiving a bomb threat. Bomb threat and security measures According to the Airports of Thailand (AOT), a bomb threat notice was received in the washroom during the flight. The pilot immediately requested an emergency landing. The flight landed safely at Phuket Airport at 11:38 am. All passengers were evacuated safely under emergency protocol. No bomb was found in the initial search, and the passenger who found the threatening note is being questioned. The AOT did not provide details about the nature of the threat. Ahmedabad plane crash A day earlier, on June 12, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed into trees and a building shortly after takeoff. The crash killed 241 people, including 229 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 crew members. Only one passenger survived. This The plane was 11 years old and had been grounded a month ago due to a technical fault. Hoax bomb threats Indian airlines and airports received nearly 1,000 fake bomb threats in 2024, 10 times more than in 2023. The incident has raised questions about Air India's security lapses. Air India has not commented on the matter. Aftermath The bomb threat in Phuket has added to Air India's woes after the shock of the Ahmedabad crash. Prompt action by authorities averted a major threat, but stricter measures are needed on aviation security to prevent such threats in the future.