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IndiGo Flight From Hyderabad To Chennai Receives Bomb Threat, Aircraft Moved To Remote Bay
A handwritten message discovered during the journey prompted an emergency response, with security teams checking the aircraft, passengers and their belongings.
A note found inside an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chennai triggered a security response at Chennai airport, prompting an extensive search after the aircraft departed Hyderabad with 198 people on board.
The IndiGo flight, carrying 192 passengers and six crew members, was en route to Chennai and was scheduled to land at 1 pm local time when the note was discovered in a toilet.
Security personnel directed the aircraft to a remote bay rather than its usual parking position, and passengers were evacuated as bomb disposal experts and canine units swept the plane and checked belongings.
The search continued for several hours, extending beyond the time mentioned in the note, before authorities determined the threat was a hoax and the investigation began.
Chennai airport police have registered a case and launched an investigation to determine who placed the note, while outlining that the incident caused panic and disruption at the airport.