Full Emergency Declared at Bengaluru Airport After Hijack Threat Note Found on Lucknow-Bound IndiGo Flight
Authorities said the note proved to be a hoax after a 51-minute flight returned and security teams searched the aircraft.
- On Saturday, IndiGo flight 6E-451 made an emergency return to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after cabin crew discovered a handwritten hijack threat note in the lavatory shortly after departing for Lucknow from Terminal 1.
- The threatening message reportedly read: "This flight is going to hijack at 6.30, ignore and see the consequences." Pilots immediately alerted Air Traffic Control and sought priority clearance to return to Bengaluru following standard safety protocols.
- According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, the aircraft remained airborne for 51 minutes before landing safely. Security agencies, including the Central Industrial Security Force, moved the aircraft to an isolated bay where bomb disposal personnel conducted thorough inspections.
- Bomb disposal personnel found no suspicious items and the threat was declared a hoax. IndiGo stated: "We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers and are making all efforts to minimise it, including offering them refreshments and sharing regular updates."
- Officials are examining the passenger list and CCTV footage to identify the note's author and establish circumstances surrounding the incident. This follows a similar scare in October in Kolkata, where a message reading "Bomb inside aircraft" was found on a flight arriving from Phuket.
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An IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Lucknow received a mid-air threat. The pilots then made the decision to make an emergency landing. The plane was returned to Bengaluru, where further flights would be cleared only after a security check.
Full emergency declared at Bengaluru Airport after hijack threat note found on Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight
IndiGo flight 6E-451 was en route from Bengaluru to Lucknow when crew members detected the threatening note inside the aircraft's washroom. Adhering to strict safety protocols, the pilots immediately turned the aircraft back to Bengaluru to initiate security procedures.
Full Emergency At Bengaluru Airport After Threat Note Found On IndiGo Flight
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">A full emergency was declared at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Saturday after a suspected hijack threat message was found in the lavatory of an IndiGo aircraft scheduled to fly to Lucknow.</p> <p>IndiGo flight 6E-451 was operating from Bengaluru to Lucknow when crew members discovered the threatening note inside the aircraft's washroom. Following standard safety protocols, the pilots immediately turned…
Hijack threat note in lavatory, Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight with 178 passengers on board returns to Bengaluru
The crew members detected the threatening note inside the aircraft (Indigo 6E-451)'s washroom. Adhering to strict safety protocols, the pilots immediately turned the aircraft back to Bengaluru to initiate security procedures.
IndiGo's Bengaluru-Lucknow flight returns after hijack threat note found; full emergency declared at Kempegowda Airport
The aircraft was on its way to Lucknow when the note was discovered. As per safety protocols, the aircraft was turned around and returned to Bengaluru so that security procedures could be carried out.
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