The bomb scare led to the evacuation of all the staff and 176 passengers on board. Authorities then launched a search operation in response to the threat.
News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: May 28, 2024, 10:43 AM - 2 min read
Bomb scare on Delhi-Varanasi flight declared hoax
Indigo Delhi-Varanasi flight - X
A bomb threat was received on a Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday morning. However, police confirmed that it turned out to be a hoax.
The bomb scare led to the evacuation of all the staff and 176 passengers on board. Authorities then launched a search operation in response to the threat.
New Delhi: A passenger being evacuated through the emergency door of the Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight that received a bomb threat at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. - PTI
"At around 5 am, information was received regarding a paper found in the lavatory of an Indigo flight scheduled to depart for Varanasi, with the phrase "bomb @5.30'' written on it," a senior police officer said.
The officer said a thorough inspection was conducted, adding, "No suspicious items were found. It was a hoax threat. Further investigation is underway." The officials said the threat was found written on a piece of paper in the pilot's lavatory when the Indigo 6E2211 flight was preparing to leave.
They said the aircraft was taken to an isolated area, where security agency personnel conducted a search operation following standard protocols.
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