Indian plane emergency lands after bomb threat

"Vistara flight UK 27 operating from Mumbai to Frankfurt has been diverted to Turkey due to a security concern that was noted by our crew while onboard," a Vistara spokesperson told Reuters, confirming the aircraft had landed at Erzurum.

"As per protocol, the relevant authorities were immediately alerted and we are fully cooperating with the security agencies to complete the mandatory security checks," the spokesperson said.

Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu later told broadcaster TGRT Haber that authorities had not yet found anything that could be a bomb or posed a threat on the plane.

He said Turkey had extended a halt to landings and take-offs at Erzurum Airport to 11pm local time - initially set for 9pm - as a precautionary measure.