SINGAPORE: Police in India's financial capital Mumbai have arrested a minor for allegedly posting online bomb threats earlier this week, India's aviation minister said on Wednesday (Oct 16). Indian airlines received a spate of threats to domestic and international flights on their social media pages, all of which have been false alarms.

Air India flight- AIC129- from Mumbai to London was squawking 7700 (sending emergency signal) while it was flying over the UK capital.

An Air India flight from Mumbai to London Heathrow has become the latest target for a string of hoax threats against Indian carriers. Flight AI129 was approaching the Essex coast after a nine-and-a-half flight from the Indian city.

The Air India flight on its way to Chicago made an emergency landing in Iqaluit Tuesday morning due to a bomb threat. The airline said it's one of several threats in recent days.

An Air India flight bound for the United States was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada on Tuesday after a false bomb threat was posted online. On October 15, Air India flight 127 made an emergency landing in Iqaluit,