Bomb threat on Delhi to Varanasi IndiGo flight: Passengers safe, investigation underway
bomb threat was reported on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Varanasi. The aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for investigation, with aviation security and a bomb disposal team currently on site, according to an airport official who spoke to ANI.
The threat was reported at 5:35 AM. Quick Response Teams (QRT) reached the scene promptly. All passengers were safely evacuated through the emergency exits. The flight is now under inspection, as confirmed by the Delhi Fire Service.
An aviation security official at the scene reported that the IndiGo crew found a note with the word «bomb» written on it in the aircraft's lavatory before takeoff.
Flight 6E2211 was scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport around 5 am.
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