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Bomb hoaxes bring India's aviation industry to a halt

What if the boy crying wolf is actually a wolf? Therein lies the problem.

Rob Beschizza
Oct 22, 2024
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India: On 18th January, 2024. Air India's First A350-900 Aircraft Front view displayed at Wings India.

More than 90 bomb threats, all hoaxes, have grounded and or disrupted flights from and within India for a week. The airline industry is at a loss to solve the problem of anonymous calls, social media, and mandatory responses.

On Saturday alone, 30 hoax t…

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