Officials stated last Monday that a chartered flight carrying 244 passengers from Moscow to Goa was diverted to Jamnagar, Gujarat, as a result of a bomb threat received by a Goa Air traffic controller.
"All the 236 passengers and crew members (8) were evacuated safely and the plane is being checked by local authorities along with the police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad," said Inspector General of Police (Rajkot and Jamnagar Range), Ashok Kumar Yadav.
The aircraft, say Jamnagar airport officials, is in an isolation bay.
"The Embassy was made aware of the purported bomb scare on the Azur Air flight that was travelling from Moscow to Goa by the Indian authorities. At Jamnagar Indian Air Force Base, the aircraft has performed an emergency landing. All passengers are secure. The officials are inspecting the aircraft carefully at this time," said the Russian Embassy in a statement.
The plane landed safely at Jamnagar (defence) airport at 9:49 pm (8:19 pm GST), said Jamnagar airport director.
All passengers were deboarded and authorities are conducting a thorough investigation, he added.
A Goa Police official in the meantime claimed that the aeroplane from Moscow was intended to land at the Dabolim airport. As a precaution, he said, Goa Police has stepped up security at and around the Dabolim airport.