Archive · 10 Sep 2026
IndiGo Lucknow-Dammam Flight Diverted After Bomb Threat
An IndiGo airplane was flying from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
A crew member found paper with the word “bomb” written on it.
The pilots diverted the airplane to Ahmedabad as a safety measure.
It landed safely on Thursday evening.
Everyone got off the airplane safely.
Different reports gave different numbers for how many people were onboard.
Police, airport security, and bomb-disposal teams searched the airplane.
They had not found anything suspicious when the reports were published.
A similar threat on another flight days earlier was later found to be a hoax.
IndiGo flight 6E97/6E097 from Lucknow to Dammam was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday evening after a bomb-related note was found onboard.
A crew member reportedly found paper or tissue bearing the word “bomb.”
The aircraft landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at about 5:43-5:45 p.m.
All passengers and crew members disembarked safely, though reports differed on the total onboard count.
Police, the Central Industrial Security Force, and bomb-disposal personnel searched the aircraft; no suspicious object had been found when reports were published.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E97/6E097, its passengers and crew, local police, the Central Industrial Security Force, and bomb-disposal personnel.
- What
- The flight was diverted to Ahmedabad after a crew member found paper or tissue bearing the word “bomb.”
- When
- Thursday evening; reports said it landed at approximately 5:43 p.m. or 5:45 p.m.
- Where
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- The bomb-related note prompted the pilots to divert the aircraft and security agencies to search it.
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E97, also reported as 6E097 or 6E 97
- 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
- Reports cited either 107 passengers and six crew members or 133 people in total
- Security response
- Local 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
- Related incident
- An Air India Express flight diverted to Ahmedabad on August 31 after a similar threat that was later deemed a hoax
Sources
IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam diverted to Ahmedabad after bomb threat
IndiGo’s Lucknow-Dammam flight lands in Ahmedabad after bomb threat
IndiGo's Lucknow-Saudi Arabia flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after bomb threat