IndiGo Delhi-Bagdogra Flight Diverted to Lucknow After Bomb Threat
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CNBC TV1819-01-2026, 09:40

IndiGo Delhi-Bagdogra Flight Diverted to Lucknow After Bomb Threat

  • An IndiGo flight 6E 6650 from Delhi to Bagdogra, carrying 222 passengers, made an emergency landing in Lucknow on January 18.
  • The diversion was due to a security scare after a handwritten note reading "Plane mein bomb" was found on board.
  • All 222 passengers, including eight infants, and seven crew members were safely evacuated.
  • A thorough security sweep by bomb disposal squads found no suspicious items on the aircraft.
  • The flight re-boarded passengers and departed for Bagdogra at 4:40 pm after all security protocols were completed.

Why It Matters: An IndiGo flight was diverted to Lucknow due to a bomb threat, but no explosives were found.

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