Air India released a statement on Monday after its Mumbai-New York flight returned to Mumbai following a bomb threat. The flight, AI119, was on its way to New York (JFK) when a potential security threat was discovered mid-flight.

An Air India flight bound for New York was forced to return to Mumbai mid-flight after a bomb threat was found in the aircraft toilets. Flight AI119 was around four hours into its almost 16-hour journey from India to the US when the “potential security threat” was discovered on Monday (10 March).

A potential security threat forced an Air India Mumbai-New York (JFK) flight (AI119) to return mid-air on March 10, 2025. The aircraft landed safely in Mumbai at 10:25 AM (local time). Following standard security protocols,

The aircraft is undergoing mandatory checks by security agencies, and Air India is extending its full cooperation to the authorities