A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens,

An Air India Boeing 777-300ER, flying between Mumbai and New York, was forced to divert to Delhi, India, following an alleged bomb threat that targeted the aircraft.

The Boeing 777 Air India flight was forced to land at the Iqaluit airport in Canada on Tuesday after reports of a bomb threat - passengers were seen evacuating the plane