Bomb threat received by an Air India flight destined for London; suspect arrested

An official stated that although an Air India flight headed for London got a bomb threat here on Tuesday, no explosives were discovered.Authorities have detained a guy who they believe made the threatening call, according to a spokesman for Cochin International Airport.According to a statement he made here, security professionals thoroughly inspected the aircraft and discovered no threats, so the trip could continue as scheduled.He claims that early on Tuesday, the Air India call center in Mumbai received a bomb threat call about flight AI 149, which was supposed to depart from Cochin and arrive at London Gatwick.At 01:22 hours, the notice was swiftly relayed to both Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and Air India here.