Bomb threat forces Air India flight into emergency landing at Iqaluit airport [Video]

An Air India flight en route from New Delhi to Chicago made an emergency landing in Iqaluit early Tuesday morning following what RCMP say was a bomb threat.

Air India Flight 127 made the landing at approximately 5:21 a.m. local time, with all 211 passengers and crew exiting the aircraft and relocating to Iqaluit International Airport.

An Air India spokesperson said in a statement to Global News that the flight was subject of a security threat posted online which prompted the emergency landing as a “precautionary measure.”

Nunavut RCMP Cpl. George Henrie told Global News in an email that the police force was aware of a bomb threat made to the flight.

Henrie said the flight is grounded and won’t be allowed to fly until the bomb threat has been cleared.

The threat is under investigation, Henrie added, saying the RCMP is working with the Iqaluit airport authorities and the …