Flight UK25 from Delhi to Frankfurt, carrying over 240 passengers, was diverted back to Delhi due to a non-specific bomb threat after Afghanistan denied overflight permission. The aircraft landed safely at 1620 hours after circling in Pakistan airspace.

There was no immediate comment from the airline on the matter. Nearly 100 flights have received bomb threats this week but they turned out to be hoaxes.

A Frankfurt-bound Vistara flight had to return to its origin in Delhi on Sunday after Afghanistan banned it from using its airspace due to a bomb threat. The Delhi-Frankfurt flight UK25 was operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft and had more than 240 people onboard.

Vistara had reported receiving security threats for six of its flights, including UK25, amid a week that saw nearly 100 bomb threats targeting various flights, most of which were later determined to be hoaxes.

Afghanistan authorities on Sunday did not permit a Frankfurt-bound Vistara plane to use its airspace as there was a bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to return to Delhi, according to sources. The flight UK25 from the national capital to Frankfurt in Germany was operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft and had more than 240 people onboard,

Vistara flight UK17 from Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt due to a bomb threat received via social media. The aircraft landed safely, and after security checks, it will continue its journey,