Authorities have launched an investigation and are in the process of registering an FIR against an unidentified person. "Nothing suspicious has been found (so far) and we are conducting the investigation,

This incident, albeit a hoax, is part of a disturbing trend of increased threats to Indian airlines. According to a Reuters report, Indian airlines and airports faced an unprecedented number of hoax bomb threats in October 2024, causing delays and diversions with flights affected on hundreds of domestic and international routes.

The Boeing 777 aircraft with at least 320 people on board was flying over Azerbaijan when the flight had to head back to Mumbai