'Plane mein bomb': Bagdogra airport issues statement, says aircraft moved to isolation bay for thorough search

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra, West Bengal, was diverted to Lucknow Airport earlier in the morning after a bomb threat was reported. In a statement to news agency ANI, the Bagdogra airport director said the aircraft landed safely in Lucknow at 09.17 am and, upon landing, was moved to an isolation bay where security agencies conducted thorough searches.

“Today, IndiGo flight 6E-6650 from Delhi to Bagdogra made an emergency landing at Lucknow Airport following a bomb threat. A handwritten note stating ‘Plane mein bomb’ (bomb in the plane) was found on a tissue paper in the aircraft’s lavatory. The ATC received information about the threat at approximately 08.46 am. The aircraft diverted and landed safely in Lucknow at 09.17 am.

There were 238 people on board, including 222 adult passengers, eight infants, and seven crew members (two pilots and five cabin crew). Upon landing, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay where security agencies, including the BDS and CISF, conducted a thorough search,” the director said.