An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported. The aircraft, flight 6E-6650, was carrying 222 passengers, including eight infants.
Officials stated that Air Traffic Control received information about the bomb threat at approximately 8:46 am, following which the flight landed safely at Lucknow Airport at around 9:17 am.
All passengers and crew members were evacuated safely as a precautionary measure.
The aircraft was moved to an isolation bay where bomb disposal squads and security agencies carried out extensive checks. Police later recovered a handwritten note stating “Plane mein bomb” from the aircraft. Further investigation into the threat is currently underway.