New Delhi, Jan 18: Security agencies launched a massive search operation at the Lucknow airport on Sunday after an IndiGo flight from Delhi was diverted due to a bomb scare. The flight, 6E-6650, was redirected mid-air after a crew member or passenger found a tissue paper in the lavatory that claimed a bomb was on the aircraft.
The plane landed in the Uttar Pradesh capital at 9:17 am, roughly half an hour after the initial alert reached ground controllers. Upon arrival, the pilots taxied the aircraft to a remote area of the airfield where emergency teams were waiting. Officials confirmed the presence of 222 passengers and a crew of seven, all of whom were moved to the terminal for questioning and processing.
“The aircraft was immediately parked in an isolation bay,” a press statement from the Lucknow police commissionerate mentioned. This maneuver allowed security experts to begin a granular inspection of the cabin and the cargo hold without disrupting the airport’s regular schedule.
Police officials noted that the “Plane mein bomb” message triggered the high-level response. This prompted a coordinated effort between the airport’s security wing and the local bomb squad to verify the credibility of the threat. No explosives have been reported found as the investigation moves into its secondary phase.
Further legal proceedings are being initiated to track the origin of the handwritten note. Despite the disruption to travel plans, the authorities said the atmosphere at the airport remained calm and standard security procedures were being followed to the letter.
