Indigo Flight Emergency Landing in Lucknow After Mid-Air Bomb Threat
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News18•18-01-2026, 12:42
Indigo Flight Emergency Landing in Lucknow After Mid-Air Bomb Threat
- •An Indigo flight 6E 6650 from Delhi to Bagdogra made an emergency landing at Lucknow Airport due to a bomb threat.
- •A handwritten note stating 'Bomb in the plane' was found on a tissue paper in the aircraft's washroom by a crew member.
- •The pilot immediately contacted ATC, and the aircraft, carrying 222 passengers, 2 pilots, and 5 crew members, landed safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at 9:17 AM.
- •Security agencies, including BDDS and CISF, thoroughly inspected the aircraft in an isolation bay, but no bomb was found.
- •All passengers were safely disembarked and screened, and the bomb threat was confirmed to be a hoax.
Why It Matters: An Indigo flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow due to a mid-air bomb threat, which was later a hoax.
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