Bomb threat forces emergency landing of Akasa Air flight at Varanasi Airport

An Akasa Air flight from Mumbai made an emergency landing at Varanasi Airport on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat message on social media, according to a spokesperson. The airline said the captain of flight QP 1498 received an "emergency alert" from the Varanasi Air Traffic Controller. There were 166 people onboard, including 159 passengers.