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Moscow-Goa Azur Air charter flight diverted to Uzbekistan after bomb threat

An Azur Air constitution flight from Russia to India obtained a bomb risk mid-air on Jan 21 and was diverted to Uzbekistan. 240 passengers and seven crew members were on board. Indian Police revealed that Dabolim airport authorities within the southern state of Goa received an email, which claimed that there was a bomb on the aircraft. The flight is operated by the Russian airline Azur Air and offers services to locations in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America.