Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight travelling from Lucknow to Dammam made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported onboard.
According to Ahmedabad Police, a crew member discovered a piece of tissue paper carrying the word “Bomb”, prompting security agencies to immediately begin checks.
Flight 6E 97 was carrying 107 passengers and six crew members. Everyone onboard was reported safe and was taken to Terminal 2 after the aircraft was moved to an isolation area.
The Special Operations Group, local police and CISF personnel inspected the aircraft as part of the security response. Authorities said no suspicious object was found onboard.
In a separate incident involving IndiGo, a flight at Srinagar airport recently came into contact with a pole while being positioned for parking. The aircraft was damaged, but all passengers and crew members were safe.
According to the Airports Authority of India, the aircraft struck a pole linked to the Visual Docking Guidance System while being moved to Bay No. 6. The incident is being examined by the appropriate authorities, with the exact cause to be determined after an inquiry.
