Tehran disregards bomb scare on Iranian airline

An intimation was received of a bomb scare on an Iranian airline when it was transiting through Indian airspace this morning on October 3. 

The Mahan Air flight was on its way from Tehran in Iran to Guangzhou in China. Sources said Indian Air Force fighter aircraft were scrambled, which followed the aircraft at a safe distance. The aircraft was offered the option to land at Jaipur and then at Chandigarh.



However, the pilot declared his unwillingness to divert to either of the two airports. 

After a while, intimation was received from Tehran to disregard the bomb scare, following which the aircraft continued on its journey towards its final destination. Sources added that the aircraft was under close radar surveillance by the Air Force throughout the Indian airspace.