New Delhi: An Azur Air Chartered flight bound for Goa was diverted to Uzbekistan after receiving a security threat on Saturday.
According to airport sources close to ANI, Azur Air, offering services to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America, had a total of 238 passengers on board, including 2 infants and 7 crew members.
According to airport sources, the flight took off from Perm international airport, located at Bolshoye Savino, 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Perm, Russia.
This is the second incident where a Goa-bound plane was diverted in the past few weeks. Earlier this month, a charter flight of the same airline was diverted to Gujarat’s Jamnagar after an alleged bomb threat received by the authorities.
(With Agency Inputs)
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