World · South & Central Asia · 19 hrs ago
IndiGo flight returns to Bengaluru after hijack threat note found onboard
An IndiGo flight bound for Lucknow returned to Bengaluru on November 7 after a threat note was found onboard.
Crew found a handwritten hijack threat in the aircraft's lavatory shortly after take-off and alerted the pilot.
The pilot informed air traffic control and turned the plane back to Kempegowda International Airport.
Airport authorities declared a full emergency as a precaution, and passengers were safely taken off the aircraft.
Security teams inspected the plane and baggage, but the checks found nothing suspicious and the aircraft was declared safe.
Authorities said the threat was a hoax and lifted the emergency.
Investigators are trying to find out who left the note, while IndiGo said the flight would continue after the required clearances.
A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight returned to Bengaluru after crew found a handwritten hijack threat note in the aircraft lavatory.
The pilots sought priority clearance to return, and Bengaluru airport declared a full emergency as a precaution.
The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers were deboarded.
Security teams inspected the aircraft and baggage; airport sources said the checks found nothing suspicious and the threat was a hoax.
An investigation was initiated to identify who left the note.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E-451, its crew and passengers.
- What
- The flight returned to Bengaluru after a handwritten hijack threat note was found onboard.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- On a flight from Bengaluru to Lucknow; it returned to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Crew found a hijack threat note in the aircraft lavatory, prompting a return for security checks.
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Cabin crew found a handwritten hijack threat note in the aircraft lavatory.
The crew alerted the pilot-in-command, who informed Air Traffic Control and sought priority clearance to return to Bengaluru.
The aircraft returned to Kempegowda International Airport and landed safely.
Security teams inspected the aircraft and baggage; airport sources said the checks found nothing suspicious and the emergency was lifted.
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E-451
- Route
- Bengaluru to Lucknow
- Threat note location
- Aircraft lavatory
- Time airborne before return
- 51 minutes
- Airport
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
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What people are saying
This flight is going to hijack at 6.30, ignore and see the consequences.
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The threat was subsequently found to be a hoax, following which the emergency was lifted by the authorities.