IndiGo Flight 6E 2608, operating from Delhi to Pune, received a bomb threat upon its arrival at Pune Airport on Thursday. The threat was identified through a handwritten note discovered in the aircraft’s
lavatory. Despite this, the flight landed safely at Pune airport at 9:24 pm.
As per a report by PTI, the aircraft landed with a slight delay. It was scheduled to arrive at 8:40 pm; it landed at 9:24 pm and was parked at Bay No. 3 at 9:27 pm. Subsequently, Air Traffic Control (ATC) communicated the bomb threat information to Apron Control.
The aircraft was then relocated to the isolation bay, where Apron Control alerted all relevant agencies, and the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was quickly convened. Following the assessment, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft.
No suspicious items were found during the security checks, and the plane was subsequently cleared for normal operations. The incident was managed efficiently, and no further issues were reported.
In a similar event, an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was diverted to Lucknow on Sunday morning due to a security threat.
“A security threat was noticed onboard IndiGo flight 6E 6650 operating from Delhi to Bagdogra on 18 January 2026, due to which the aircraft was diverted to Lucknow. Following the established protocol, we informed the relevant authorities immediately and are fully cooperating with them in carrying out the necessary security checks,” an IndiGo spokesperson was quoted by PTI as saying.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Rajneesh Verma reported that the threat originated from a handwritten note on a tissue paper found in the flight’s lavatory, claiming there was a bomb onboard.
“A message was found written on a tissue paper in the toilet of the flight, stating that there was a bomb on board. The flight had 238 passengers, along with the pilots and crew. The flight was en route from Delhi to Bagdogra. It made an emergency landing in Lucknow and is currently being searched,” the ACP said.
Upon arrival at Lucknow airport, security personnel immediately surrounded the plane, parked in the isolation bay.
The bomb disposal squad and CISF teams launched a thorough investigation, evacuating and screening all passengers and conducting a comprehensive search at the airport.
