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An IndiGo Airlines flight operating from Delhi to Bagdogra in West Bengal was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Sunday morning following a bomb threat, police said.

 

The aircraft, IndiGo flight 6E-6650, was carrying 222 passengers, including eight infants, along with two pilots and five cabin crew members. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane was diverted as a precautionary measure.

 

According to officials, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) received information about a possible bomb threat at around 8.46 am. Acting swiftly and in line with established security protocols, the aircraft was diverted mid-air and landed safely at Lucknow airport at 9.17 am.

 

In a press statement, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate said the aircraft was immediately parked at an isolation bay upon landing. Bomb disposal squads, security agencies and airport authorities then carried out a comprehensive security check of the aircraft.

 

“During preliminary checks, a handwritten note on a tissue paper bearing the words ‘Plane mein bomb’ was found,” police said.

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Officials added that further investigation is underway to determine the origin and authenticity of the threat, and appropriate legal action will follow. The police said the law and order situation remains normal and under control.

 

The incident comes amid a spate of hoax bomb threats targeting flights and public places across India in recent months. Earlier this month, an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru was delayed after a bomb threat email was received, which later turned out to be a hoax. In December, a Vistara flight bound for Frankfurt was grounded at Mumbai airport following a similar threat, while several airports, including those in Delhi and Hyderabad, have reported false bomb alerts affecting operations.

 

Security agencies have repeatedly warned that such hoax threats not only disrupt flight schedules but also strain emergency response resources and cause widespread panic among passengers.

 

Authorities said heightened vigilance remains in place at airports across the country, with agencies coordinating closely to respond swiftly to any security-related alerts.