Oman Air flight WY 823, Muscat to Kuala Lumpur departing this morning, was diverted to Mumbai following receipt of a bomb threat, since shown to be a hoax. 

The pilot was informed immediately and the aircraft diverted to Mumbai an landed at 12.19 this afternoon. All passengers and crew were disembarked safely and local security forces started investigating the incident. 

Oman Air is now making arrangements to get passengers to Kuala Lumpur as soon as possible.

In a press statement, Oman Air said: "Passenger safety is Oman Air’s over-riding concern and any perceived threat to our customers’ well-being is taken extremely seriously. We would like to thank customers affected by this incident for their patience and we hope that there will be as little disruption as possible to their travel plans.

We would also like to thank the aircraft’s Captain and crew for their professionalism and swift reactions, and the airport authorities in Mumbai for their invaluable support.

Our priority remains to look after our customers and get them to their destination safely and as soon as possible."