Bomb hoax delays Oman Air flight departure

A bomb threat delayed the departure of a Muscat-bound Oman Air flight from the international airport here by around 90 minutes tonight.

Airport officials said they received a bomb threat to the Thiruvanathapuram-Muscat flight scheduled to leave at around 8.30 pm following which a detailed search was conducted.

However, nothing amiss was found and the flight left for its destination after a delay of about one and half hours, they said.