An Indigo airlines flight from Jabalpur to Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Nagpur Airport after a bomb threat note was found in the bathroom on the plane.
In an official statement issued by the airlines, IndiGo said its flight 6E-7308, scheduled from Jabalpur to Hyderabad, confirmed the diversion to Nagpur International Airport on Sunday morning due to a bomb threat message on board the aircraft.
"Upon landing, all passengers were disembarked, and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated. Passengers were provided with assistance and refreshments," the statement added as per news agency PTI.
A police official said the bomb threat message was written on a piece of paper, which was found in the bathroom of the aircraft.
After a thorough security check, nothing suspicious was found on the flight or in any cabin luggage. The flight is expected to resume its journey at 2 PM.
The incident, first report by Times Of India report, said a note with the word "blast" written was stuck on the toilet seat, triggering panic among the passengers.
The aircraft was carrying 69 passengers and four crew members at the time of its emergency landing at Nagpur airport on Sunday morning.
Citing sources, TOI reports that the aircraft landed at around 9:20 AM at Nagpur airport. All passengers were evacuated and all cabin luggage was examined in light of the bomb threat.
As soon as the threat was communicated to air traffic control, all emergency services, such as fire tender, ambulance, and a quick reaction team of the Central Industrial Security Force were deployed.
