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Mid-Air Bomb Threat On IndiGo Flight: Crew Finds 'Boom 1.50 PM' Note In Lavatory, 198 Evacuated In Chennai
An IndiGo Hyderabad-Chennai flight made an emergency landing in Chennai after a suspicious 'BOOM - 1.50 PM' note was found in the lavatory, triggering a mid-air bomb scare.All 198 people were evacuated, and after a thorough search, the threat was declared a hoax, leading to a police investigation.
A mid-air bomb scare disrupted an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chennai when a suspicious note was found inside the lavatory. The message, written on tissue attached to the lavatory mirror, read “BOOM - 150 PM,” and was discovered by a crew member while the aircraft was cruising at about 32,000 feet.
The pilot alerted Air Traffic Control in Chennai, who then instructed priority landing. The aircraft landed at Chennai airport with 192 passengers and six crew on board, and an evacuation was conducted immediately after arrival.
Security measures were activated after the aircraft landed. Bomb disposal experts, security personnel, and sniffer dogs were deployed to inspect the plane, and passenger baggage was thoroughly screened as part of the precautionary search.
No explosive device was found and the authorities continued to monitor the aircraft for more than an hour. Officials declared the threat a hoax after the search concluded without incident.
Chennai police registered a case and opened an investigation to identify the person who left the threatening note inside the aircraft.