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).

Authorities have launched an investigation and are in the process of registering an FIR against an unidentified person. "Nothing suspicious has been found (so far) and we are conducting the investigation,

Air India's Mumbai-New York flight returned to Mumbai mid-flight due to a potential security threat. The Boeing 777, with over 320 passengers on board, landed safely after eight hours. Passengers have been provided with accommodation and meals,