Afghanistan denies permission to use airspace, flight returns to Delhi
The report added that Flight UK25 was a Boeing 787 aircraft bound for the German capital city of Frankfurt, with over 240 passengers and crew on board.
The bomb threat was classified as "non-specific", sources told PTI, and it was decided that the plane would continue to its destination, but authorities in Afghanistan refused permission to fly over the country's airspace due to the threat.
The report added that Vistara did not immediately respond to queries on the same.
After permission was denied for airspace use in Afghanistan, the flight made its way back to Delhi airport and landed safely at 16.20 hours or 4.20 pm on October 20, the sources added. It had taken off from the airport at around 1310 hours (1.10 pm).
"Flight UK25 from Delhi to Frankfurt (DEL-FRA) is returning back to Delhi (DEL) and is expected to arrive in Delhi (DEL) at 1620 hours," the airline had said in a post on the social media platform.
Afghanistan denies permission to use airspace, flight returns to Delhi
