US EditionAir India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat; all passengers off plane
- IndiGo flight 6E 2706, traveling from Kochi to Delhi, was redirected to land at Nagpur on Tuesday after authorities received a bomb threat during the flight.
- The bomb threat arrived via an official e-mail to Kochi airport around 9 am, prompting immediate security protocols and flight diversion.
- All individuals on board, including every passenger and crew member, were evacuated safely after the emergency landing, and the aircraft was relocated to a secluded zone for inspection.
- Security personnel, including specialized units, conducted a comprehensive inspection but found no evidence of danger, and authorities suggested the alert was probably a false alarm.
- Security measures at Nagpur airport have been intensified while authorities continue probing the source of the threat, and once clearances are completed, the aircraft will continue its journey to Delhi.
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Bomb Threat Forces India’s IndiGo Flight To Emergency Land in Nagpur
A bomb threat forced an IndiGo flight, traveling from Muscat, Oman, to New Delhi, to make an emergency landing in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday. The flight, which had a scheduled stopover in Kochi, was en route to the Indian capital when authorities acted on a bomb threat received at the Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL). The flight, carrying 157 passengers and six crew members, took off from Kochi at 9:31 a.m. IST. Shortly after, offic…
Delhi-bound Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Nagpur over bomb threat
An IndiGo flight from Kochi to Delhi was diverted to Nagpur due to a bomb threat email. The aircraft landed safely, passengers were deboarded, and bomb squad investigations revealed no suspicious items. Initial indicators suggest the threat was a hoax.
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