Second Bomb Threat in a Week: Emergency declared at Mumbai airport after Chennai-Mumbai Indigo flight receives bomb threat

IndiGo Flight Bomb Threat News: IndiGo flight 6E-5314 from Chennai to Mumbai received a bomb threat on Saturday, June 1. The crew found a note onboard mentioning a bomb. Upon discovering the note, an emergency was declared at Mumbai airport. After landing, all passengers were taken to the isolation bay while the aircraft is currently being searched.

Incident Overview: What exactly happened

According to the information, at approximately 8:40 AM on June 1, a bomb alert was raised for IndiGo flight 6E-5314. A note was found onboard that stated, "DO NOT LAND BOMBAY. YOU LAND BOMB BLAST". The crew immediately informed the pilot, who relayed the message to Mumbai airport. The flight landed safely, and passengers were disembarked and moved to the isolation bay. The aircraft is now under inspection. IndiGo has announced that the plane will return to the terminal area once all security checks are complete.

Second threat in a Week

This incident marks the second bomb threat to IndiGo Airlines within a week. On May 28, a bomb threat was made against IndiGo flight 6E-2211 from Delhi to Varanasi, which had 176 passengers onboard. At that time, all passengers were evacuated via emergency exits.