“Plane mein bomb”: Handwritten bomb threat on tissue paper leads to emergency landing of IndiGo flight with 230 passengers

LUCKNOW: IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat. The IndiGo flight 6E 6650 from Delhi to Bagdogra made an emergency landing at Lucknow International Airport. The panic was caused by the note on a tissue paper with the words “Plane mein bomb” (bomb in the plane) found abandoned inside the lavatory of the flight. The information was received by the ATC at around 8.46 am and the plane made an emergency landing in Lucknow at around 9.17 am.

As soon as the plane landed, CISF personnel and a bomb squad surrounded the plane. The plane, which was shifted to the isolation bay, was inspected with utmost caution. There were 230 passengers, including eight infants, two pilots and five crew members on board. An IndiGo spokesperson said, “Following the established protocol, we informed the relevant authorities immediately and are fully cooperating with them in carrying out the necessary security checks. As always, safety and security of our customers, crew, and aircraft are our topmost priorities,” he added.

Necessary refreshments and other facilities have been provided to minimise the inconvenience faced by the passengers. IndiGo said in a statement that it is completing the checks in collaboration with the authorities. Security checks are ongoing at the Lucknow airport. The police have registered a case in the incident and started an investigation.