Bomb scare on Dubai-Amritsar SpiceJet flight, passengers safe

New Delhi: A SpiceJet flight from Dubai that landed in Amritsar on Thursday morning was inspected for a bomb, after a caller from Dubai alerted authorities about a suspicious package on board the plane.

According to ANI, all passengers were deboarded safely after the flight landed and the plane was then taken to an isolation bay and inspections are on.

Flight operations at the airport were suspended following the incident. SpiceJet Flight 56, which departed from Dubai at 4.05 am, arrived on Thursday morning at 8.51 am in Amritsar.

Further details are awaited.