2 hrs ago
IndiGo Lucknow-Dammam Flight Diverted After Bomb Threat
An IndiGo airplane was flying from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
A crew member found a small note with the word “bomb” on it.
The pilots decided to land the plane early in Ahmedabad.
The plane arrived safely on Thursday evening.
Everyone got off the aircraft safely.
Reports gave different numbers for how many people were onboard.
Police, airport security, and bomb-disposal teams searched the plane.
They had not found anything suspicious when the reports were published.
IndiGo flight 6E97 from Lucknow to Dammam was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday after a bomb-related note was found onboard.
A crew member reportedly discovered tissue or paper bearing the word “bomb.”
The aircraft landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at about 5:43-5:45 p.m.
Reports said either 107 passengers and six crew members, or 133 people in total, were onboard; everyone disembarked safely.
Police, the Central Industrial Security Force, and bomb-disposal personnel searched the aircraft, with no suspicious object found so far.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E97, its passengers and crew, airport police, the Central Industrial Security Force, and bomb-disposal personnel.
- What
- The flight was diverted to Ahmedabad after a crew member found a paper or tissue bearing the word “bomb.”
- Where
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- Thursday evening; reports said the aircraft landed at approximately 5:43 or 5:45 p.m.
- Why
- The bomb-related note prompted the pilots to divert the aircraft and security agencies to search it.
Key facts
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E97, also reported as 6E097
- Route
- Lucknow, India, to Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Landing location
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
- Landing time
- Reported as 5:43 p.m. or 5:45 p.m. on Thursday
- Onboard count
- One police account reported 107 passengers and six crew members; airport information cited 133 people in total
- Security response
- Police, Central Industrial Security Force personnel, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad searched the aircraft
- Search status
- Officials said no suspicious object had been found when the reports were published
Quotes
Security officials
Officials involved in the aircraft security search
“All passengers and crew members were safely disembarked”
thehansindia.com
“No suspicious object had been found on board”
thehansindia.com
A D Chavda
Airport police inspector who described the threat and evacuation
“A crew member found "bomb" written on a piece of paper on the flight, after which it made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport. The flight was carrying 107 passengers and six crew members. They were made to disembark”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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