Bomb threat delays Shillong-bound Indigo flight at city airport

There was panic at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday morning after a bomb threat was reported on a Shillong-bound IndiGo flight.

According to airport sources, the aircraft, flight 6E-7304, was scheduled to depart from Kolkata for Shillong at 9.15 a.m.

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However, before take-off, airline staff discovered a handwritten note inside the aircraft’s lavatory claiming that a bomb had been placed on board.

The message immediately triggered panic among passengers.

Following the alert, the aircraft was moved to an isolated bay and all passengers deboarded.

Security agencies began a thorough search of the plane. Airport authorities said an investigation is underway to determine who placed the note inside the aircraft.

Sources indicated that after the completion of security checks, the flight departed for its destination around 11.30 a.m.

This is not the first such incident involving the airline.

In January, a Delhi-Bagdogra IndiGo flight carrying 222 passengers received a bomb threat after take-off, following which it was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow, where a search was conducted.

Last year, a Kolkata-Mumbai IndiGo flight (6E-5227) also faced a bomb scare after an unidentified person made a phone call to the airport claiming an explosive was on board. All 195 passengers were evacuated and the aircraft was searched, though nothing suspicious was found.

Airport officials said security protocols were followed in the latest incident and no explosives have been detected so far.