Bomb Threat Forces Emergency Landing of IndiGo Flight

An IndiGo flight from Chandigarh made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to a bomb threat. The threat was reported at 14:32 pm, leading the ATC to declare a full emergency. The flight landed safely, and no suspicious items were found on board.

An IndiGo flight originating from Chandigarh was compelled to execute an emergency landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after a bomb threat was received, police reported on Wednesday.

The threat call was made to the airport's hotline number on Tuesday at 14:32 pm, prompting the air traffic controllers to announce a full emergency for flight 6E-6382. Fortunately, the aircraft landed smoothly at 14:57 pm and was subsequently directed to an isolation bay as part of the standard security procedure.

Security officials conducted a comprehensive inspection of the plane; however, no suspicious objects or activities were detected, according to police authorities.

(With inputs from agencies.)