New Delhi, June 22 -- Ten days after the Air India AI717 plane from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick crashed soon after taking off, another flight AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi on 21 June received a bomb threat, the airliner's spokesperson said.

After receiving the threat, the flight was consequently diverted to Riyadh, where it landed safely and completed security checks. However, no explosive material was found during the inspection.

All the passengers have been deplaned and are being provided with hotel accommodation. Meanwhile, the airline said that alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destinations.

The AI spokesperson stated that Riyadh was chosen as the diversion point due to its proximity and avai...