IndiGo Kuwait-Delhi Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad After Hijack, Bomb Threat on Tissue Paper
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Moneycontrol•30-01-2026, 17:33
IndiGo Kuwait-Delhi Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad After Hijack, Bomb Threat on Tissue Paper
- •An IndiGo flight from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad due to a suspected security threat.
- •Crew members found a handwritten note on a tissue paper indicating a hijack and bomb threat, prompting the diversion.
- •The aircraft landed safely at 6:40 am with 180 people on board, and all passengers were evacuated.
- •Security agencies, including bomb disposal units and dog squads, conducted extensive checks, but no suspicious items were found.
- •This incident follows several recent security scares involving IndiGo flights, including diversions due to bomb threats in the past month.
Why It Matters: A Kuwait-Delhi IndiGo flight was diverted to Ahmedabad due to a tissue paper bomb threat, prompting security checks.
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