New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- A Delhi bound Air India flight from Toronto received a bomb threat on Thursday while it was mid-air, before it landed safely in the national capital.

The Delhi Police received a message about the threat at around 11.30 am when the flight was little over four hours away from Delhi, reported PTI quoting sources.

However, the flight landed safely at Delhi around 3.40 pm and was parked for the mandatory security checks by the security as per the protocol.

The flight AI188, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, was assessed by the the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) constituted at the Delhi airport. however, sources said that the threat was found 'non-specific'.

Meanwhile, in a statement, the airline's spokespe...