Speaking to ANI, Dhar said, "Around 12 noon today, a microlight aircraft of the IAF with two crew, which was on a training mission, conducted an emergency landing. The two crew are safe, and a court of inquiry has been ordered."
"A security threat was noticed onboard IndiGo flight 6E 6650 operating from Delhi to Bagdogra on 18 January 2026 due to which the aircraft was diverted to Lucknow. Following the established protocol, we informed the relevant authorities immediately and are fully cooperating with them in c
"A message was found written on a tissue paper in the toilet of the flight, stating that there was a bomb on board. The flight had 238 passengers, along with the pilots and crew. The flight was en route from Delhi to Bagdogra. It made an emergency landing in Lucknow and is currently being
India One Air type of aircraft (Caravan 208) bearing Regn. VT-KSS, which was flying from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, force landed at a place near Jalda, when it was 8 Nautical miles short of reaching Rourkela, according to a release by the Directorate of Aviation.
The Airport Authority informed over the phone that all passengers were safe and the aircraft was being checked. "An emergency landing in Varanasi was carried out based on information about a bomb in the Air India flight coming from Mumbai to Varanasi," said the Airport Director.
A SpiceJet flight SG670, from Mumbai to Kolkata, made an emergency landing as it reported failure in one of the engines on Sunday, Kolkata Airport officials said.
An Air India flight from San Francisco to New Delhi made a precautionary landing in Mongolia due to a technical issue. The Indian Embassy assisted all 228 passengers and crew with accommodation and travel, as a recovery aircraft was sent to bring them back to India the same night.
"The flight had taken off from Dhangadhi at around 10 AM (Local Time), and the pilot reported problems with the hydraulics. It was asked to make an emergency landing at the airport here," Binod Singh Raut, the Information officer at the Gautam Buddha International Airport, told ANI.
A total of 166 passengers, along with the crew members, were on board the flight. Following the landing, all of them were escorted safely to the arrival area.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK after a windshield crack was detected during his return from a NATO meeting. The Pentagon said the landing was "based on standard procedures," and everyone on board, including Hegseth, was safe.